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Food
and Consumer Safety Program
Foodborne illnesses
account for more workdays lost nationwide than all other environmental
health issues combined. That is why the primary goal for the Food
Safety Specialists is to routinely inspect food service establishments to ensure
compliance with these codes and provides
restaurant
scores online
for the public to review. The Food and Consumer Safety Program staff
coordinates with other local municipalities, state and federal agency's to
investigate all suspected case of confirmed foodborne illness. The
Food and Consumer Safety Program also coordinates with the Building
Inspection Department to review plans of all new facilities and the
remodeling of current retail food establishments.
Industrial
Pretreatment Program
The Industrial
Pretreatment Program is a federally required regulatory program aimed at
controlling wastewater pollutants from industries and other point sources
in the City of Carrollton. Proper management of this program is
ensured by the continuous evaluation of wastewater streams, which includes
regular monitoring and inspections of permitted industries. The
program stresses education, training, and partnerships to achieve
environmental compliance. This is accomplished through quarterly
meetings of the Carrollton Industry Committee and published
newsletters. Consistent compliance is rewarded through reduced
permit requirements.
Pollution
Control Program
The Pollution
Control Program enforces federal, state, and local environmental
regulations to protect Carrollton's public health and natural
resources. Pollution prevention includes monitoring liquid waste
haulers to reduce illegal dumping, monitoring all grease traps to prevent
city sewer system blockages or overflows, maintaining a city wide database
of potentially hazardous chemicals to coordinate emergency preparation
with other city departments, and response to citizen environmental
questions or complaints.
Storm Water
Program
The Storm
Water Program was created in response to the Environmental Protection
Agency's regulations designed to reduce urban water pollution and
safeguard the quality of our waterways. The program is responsible
for minimizing the amount of contaminants discharged into the city's storm
sewer system. Key components include public education and
involvement, storm drain marking, water quality monitoring, construction
site inspections, and the development of an integrated storm water database
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Landscape
Lessons
Learn how to
manage your landscape in an ecologically friendly way by getting a Texas
Smartscape CD.
New Location
for Home Chemical Collection Center Now Open.
Our landfills are
not designed to handle the disposal of hazardous home
chemical waste. Instead
of throwing them away please take them to the Home Chemical Collection
Center for safe disposal.
Volunteer to
Mark Storm Drains.
Did you know storm
water drains empty into nearby waterways? Help us keep pollutants
out of our creeks.
If you are
interested in volunteering to mark storm drains click
here.
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