Board of Health

The Board of Health's online permitting portal has just gone live. You can find it here: Board of Health Online Permitting Portal

The Board of Health has contracted with the Berkshire Public Health Alliance who provides a Registered Sanitarian(Inspectors) and Public Health Nurse to provide professional services to the board and conduct many of the necessary functions.  Some of these services include housing issues, inspections and complaints; Title V and Percolation Tests including septic plan review, inspection and approval, Food permitting.  The Health Inspectors accept and processes permit applications and payments for Disposal System Construction Permits, Food Permits, Septic Hauling, Septic Installer, Title V Witnessing, Perc Test Witnessing, and Camp Permits.  

The Board of Health has oversight of the following issues: Beaver Nuisances * Public Nuisances * Demolition Inspections * General Complaints * Private Wells *Public/Semi-public Pools * Flu Clinics* Public Beaches * Food Establishments * Septage Haulers * Garbage Haulers * Recreational Camps for Children * Septic System Review and Inspections* Housing Complaints and Inspections* Temporary Food Events * Monitoring Infectious Diseases.

The inspectors can be reached at [email protected]

Retail Milk Monitoring of Influenza A(H5N1) in Dairy Cattle, United States, 2024–2025; Abstract US retail milk monitoring during April 13–May 3, 2024, identified influenza A(H5N1) viral RNA in 36% of retail milk samples, indicating widespread undetected infections in US dairy cows. After federal initiatives, reported infections more closely aligned with findings in retail milk during December 27, 2024–January 29, 2025, reflecting improved detection and control. Read the full article in the February edition of Emerging Infectious Disease here.