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Suffolk County Department of Health Services

Suffolk’s COVID-19 map going offline temporarily

by May 26, 2020
Suffolk County's COVID-19 map, which has been reporting case numbers out of sync with the state's data, will be taken offline for a short time, County Executive Steve Bellone announced yesterday.

Riverhead Town will release documents submitted to State DEC for EPCAL permit

by Apr 20, 2020
Riverhead Town will release documents submitted to the State Department of Environmental Conservation in connection with the town’s Wild Scenic and Recreational...

Health department lifts advisory on Peconic River after last week’s sewage discharge

by Jan 13, 2020
Results of recent sampling conducted by the health department indicate the water meets state water quality standards for contact recreation, health officials said.

Suffolk health officials announce first confirmed case of adult measles since recent outbreak

by Apr 26, 2019
Anyone who was in the BNB bank at 48 East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Saturday, April 20 between 12:15 and 1 p.m. may have been exposed to measles and should contact the health department.

County vector control plans aerial pesticide application in Manorville and Calverton tomorrow for mosquito control

by Aug 29, 2017
The measure is in response to the confirmed incidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a mosquito sample from the Manorville area.

Suffolk’s wastewater treatment initiative: groundbreaking or ‘baby steps’?

by Oct 15, 2016
Karl Grossman looks at Suffolk's slow attempt to move from standard septic systems to the advanced variety.