Public Health Complaints

The Essex Health Department addresses all citizens complaints pertaining to public health related issues.

Complaints received are investigated by a Health Department staff member, and if it is determined that a violation of the Public Health Code exists, a violation notice is sent from the Director of Health to the individual responsible for abatement of the violations.
Some examples of complaints are as follows:

• I smell sewage in my backyard.
  
• My neighbor has a one family house with 15 over full garbage cans
  
• My favorite restaurant has dirty rest rooms.
  
• I've seen rats on my neighbor's property.
  
• The landlord won't fix the furnace and I'm cold.
  
• I found my child eating paint chips.
  
• My condo swimming pool water is always dirty.

To report a complaint, call 860.767.4340 x 119 or email us.