District Sanitation/Surveillance

The District Sanitation/Surveillance section is one of the key components of the Department of Environmental Health (DEH). Activities under this section are performed by Environmental Health Officers (District) who are responsible for the vigilance, monitoring, inspections, surveillance and reinforcement of the Public Health Act and DEH guidelines. 
 
The Environmental Health Officers (District) identify and ensure that environmental related issues that may be prejudicial to health are prevented or addressed in a timely manner in order to ensure a safe environment in the Cayman Islands. The focus is prevention and also the adoption of measures to avoid any nuisance/condition that may be harmful to health as a result of activities in the following areas:
 
  • Auto garages/petrol service stations.
  • All schools (including day care and tertiary schools).
  • Collection of water/sewage samples for laboratory analysis.
  • Cosmetology industry which includes barber shops, beauty salons, tattoo parlors, and other health care centres.
  • Environmental health nuisances and pests.
  • Environmental health promotion and special projects.
  • Public sanitary facilities such as beaches and cemeteries.
  • Private dwellings and public buildings.
  • Retirement facilities, foster homes and other public institutions.
  • Recreational waters such as swimming pools and spas
  • Tourist accommodations such as hotels, condominiums, guest houses & tenement houses

Rodent Control

Additionally, the District Sanitation/Surveillance section provide guidance and assistance in the area of rodent control and prevention, prevention and spread of blood-borne diseases and infections especially through barber, tattoo and cosmetology activities, prevention of the excess accumulations of refuse to guard against the breeding harborage or insect/vermin, prevention of the accumulation of waste water, adequate disposal of sewage,  adequate ventilation whether natural or artificial, provision for safe delivery/storage of potable water, prevention of overcrowding in residential facilities where practical, public sanitary conveniences.

It should be noted that while the DEH has overall responsibility for the areas mentioned earlier, matters of ecological construct, such as waterways, oceans fauna and flora that may have some bearing on the health of humans generally fall within the purview of the Department of Environment (DOE).

Environmental Health Services

GRAND CAYMAN
SISTER ISLANDS