{"id":303,"date":"2012-11-30T09:23:01","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/who-implements-trash-health-and-safety.html"},"modified":"2012-11-30T09:23:01","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T14:23:01","slug":"who-implements-trash-health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/11\/who-implements-trash-health-and-safety.html","title":{"rendered":"Who implements trash, health, and safety?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nAs we&#8217;ve seen, solid waste is a matter of public health, safety,\nwell-being, and the environment,\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2012\/11\/trash-health-and-safety.html\">\naccording to Georgia state law.<\/a>\nWhose responsibility is it to protect the environment\nand the public health, safety, and well-being from solid waste?\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMany health and safety issues are handled through the health department,\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waste_management\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" class=\"at-xid-6a0120a58214e4970b017d3e481b70970c\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017d3e481b70970c-pi.png\"  alt=\"Diagram of the waste hierarchy\"  \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/health.state.ga.us\/programs\/envservices\/index.asp\">\nincluding the Georgia Department of Public Health,<\/a>\nand the\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southhealthdistrict.com\/\">\nSouth Health District<\/a>\n(Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner Counties).\nParticularly, water quality (septic tanks, well water), food safety,\ncleanliness of hotels, motels, restaurants, swimming pools and so on\nare the responsibility of the local health department,\nsuch as the\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.southhealthdistrict.com\/content.asp?pid=8&amp;id=74\">\nLowndes County Health Department.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHowever, disposal of solid waste (trash\/garbage) is handled by\nthe local municipality or governmental body (county).\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostacity.com\/Index.aspx?page=185\">\nValdosta Residential Sanitation Services<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hahira.ga.us\/cityservices.html\">\nHahira Water, Sewer, Sanitation and Utility Provider Information<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nLowndes County\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/content.asp?pid=66&amp;id=449\">\nHow to dispose of household garbage<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/content\/government\/c145\/misc\/swm%20letter%206%2017%2009%20revised.pdf\">\nall recycling center sites will remain open<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe EPA has a variety of documents available about solid waste.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/waste\/nonhaz\/municipal\/index.htm\">\nMunicipal Solid Waste<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/waste\/inforesources\/pubs\/municipal_sw.htm\">,\nPublications by Topic<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nSo does the state EPD, as enabled through Georgia Legislation:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaepd.org\/Documents\/rules_exist.html\">\nExisting Rules and Corresponding Laws<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSo, where does this leave us?\nSee next post.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n-gretchen\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we&#8217;ve seen, solid waste is a matter of public health, safety, well-being, and the environment, according to Georgia state law. 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