Fite the Bite!

Mosquitoes aren't just a nuisance, they can carry a variety of diseases, including West Nile Virus ~ a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall.

Learn more about mosquito issues:

Read about our Mosquito Surveillance Program

Protect yourself from mosquito bites and reduce mosquito breeding

Read the weekly mosquito report for Cerro Gordo County

Chicken blood samples - to detect mosquito-carrying diseases

Mosquito repellents

Mosquito repellent fact sheet Includes recommendations for children.

Environmental Health Ordinances

Inspection Services

Inspection Services | Food Service Inspections | Tanning Facilities | Tattoo Parlors
Swimming Pools | Hotel and Motel Inspections | Body Piercing

License Applications
License Applications and Resources

Environmental Services / Education
Transient Non-Community Water Supplies | Service Regions | Septic System Information
Mosquito Information | Healthy Homes (Radon, Lead, Water Testing) | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | Food Safety | Tanning Safety | Water Well Information | Well Testing

If we can assist you in any way, please contact our Environmental Health staff.