Division of Environmental Health

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Division of Environmental Health
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Provide Alaskans with clear standards so that they can protect our environment and provide safe food and drinking water.

End Result A: The environment is protected from solid waste and pesticide pollution.

	While 100% of Class I and Class II municipal solid waste facilities within Alaska have the required authorization from the State to operate, only 27% of Class III facilities have been authorized. The Class III level has declined from 31% in FY 2005, showing a significant area of need for increased compliance assistance.
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		55% of the non-municipal solid waste facilities were inspected by DEC in FY 2009, up 4% from the previous year.
		Repeat violators accounted for less than 3% of the pesticide enforcement actions in FY 2009.

End Result B: Citizens are protected from unsafe food.

	Over 1.2 million pounds of dairy, seafood and retail foods were detained in FY 2009, more than a million pound increase from FY 2008.
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		Approximately 79% of inspected permitted retail food establishments were found during inspection to have staff meeting food safety training and certification requirements, up 5% from the previous year.
		30% of permitted retail food establishments were inspected in FY 2009, down 5% from the previous year.
		34% of food establishments and 13% of seafood processers that were inspected and permitted in FY 2009 were issued a Notice of Violation (NOV), an increase from the previous year of 21% and 8% respectively.

End Result C: Laboratory testing information is available for assessment of risks to public health and the environment.

	The Environmental Health Lab was successful in analyzing 98% of samples submitted in FY 2009, with those not tested being due to sample problems.
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		116,223 tests were performed by the Environmental Health Laboratory in FY 2009, an increase of 42% from the previous year.

End Result D: Drinking water is safe.

	94% of the population served by public water systems in FFY 2008 was served by those in compliance with health-based standards.
	Status of Strategies to Achieve End Result
		60% of complete sets of drinking water engineering plans were reviewed within 30 days in FY 2009, an increase of less than 1% from FY 2008.
		95% of public water systems in the state of Alaska submitted their required sanitary survey on schedule.
		The Drinking Water Program issued 27 formal enforcement actions to public water systems in FY 2009, a 50% improvement from FY 2008.

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