Category Archives: Environmental Health

Environmental Health News & Announcements

New Patient Portal Available Now
Search for Intelichart Patient Portal in the App Store and Google Play Store

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Wood County Community Health Center has new patient portal, powered by Intelichart, available for patients now! The new, user-friendly portal is available to download as a free mobile app via the App Store for all major mobile platforms. To locate the portal, search for Intelichart Patient Portal in the App Store and Google Play Store. The new portal provides: 24/7 access to your medical information, including care plan summaries and lab results Request medication refills … Continue reading →

Health Department Lobby Now Open for All Services
Community Health Center, Birth and Death Records, Environmental Health, WIC

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Wood County Health Department’s renovations are complete and the main lobby is now open for all services. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Birth and Death Records Environmental Licensing and Permits The Wood County Community Health Center, including the Health Center Pharmacy.   Thank  you for your patience during the renovation.

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Wood County Health Department Mobile Round Up Event Recap

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The Mobile Unit Roundup at the Wood County Health Department on Monday, March 3, 2025, was a great success. Mobile unit operators took full advantage of this valuable opportunity to complete their inspections and secure their licenses for the 2025 licensing year. Event Recap: Date: Monday, March 3, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Wood County Health Department – Front Parking Lot 1840 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402 New This … Continue reading →

2025 Private Water Sampling Fees

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The following private water sampling fees were adopted by emergency measure at the January 16, 2025 meeting of the Board of Health.  These fees are outside of the samples included with private water permits, and are in response to MASI lab price increases. PWS Sampling Fees 2025 Local Fees PWS Bacteria Water Sample – No Permit $133.00 PWS Chemical Sample (Trip Charge + Lab Fees) $75.00 + Lab Fees PWS – Water Resample (Permit) If … Continue reading →

Local Licensed Food Facilities Honored with Clean Plate Award

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Wood County Health Department recently honored 38 licensed food facilities out of more than 800 in Wood County with the 14th annual Clean Plate Award. “Wood County Food Service Operations and Retail Food Establishments who receive the Clean Plate award have worked hard to ensure that food safety is their top priority. The criteria for this award are above and beyond what is required, and we believe these facilities deserve recognition,” said Lana Glore, Director … Continue reading →

World Food Safety Day

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World Food Safety Day is June 7. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization have designated “Food Safety: Prepare for the Unexpected” as the theme for 2024. The purpose of this year’s theme is to draw attention to sudden food safety incidents and underline the importance of being prepared for such incidents. Food safety incidents are situations where there is a health risk associated with food consumption. A food incident can … Continue reading →

Healthy and Safe Swimming Week

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Swimming is a fun, healthy way to stay physically active and spend quality time with family and friends. Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, May 20 -26, highlights the roles that swimmers, caregivers, aquatics and beach staff, residential pool owners, and public health officials play in preventing disease outbreaks, drowning, and pool chemical injuries. This year’s theme — Prevent Drowning: Swim Lessons Save Lives — focuses on the crucial role basic swimming and water safety skills … Continue reading →

Avian Influenza Detected in Ohio Dairy Herd

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The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in Wood County. This is the first case of HPAI in a livestock operation in Ohio. The dairy operation in Wood County received cows on March 8, 2024, from a Texas dairy, which later reported a confirmed detection of HPAI. Ohio’s … Continue reading →