Board of Health
General Responsibilities and Duties
The Board of Health is a three member board, elected by the residents of the Town. The Board of Health is to educate, promote, improve and protect the health and well being of the citizens of Southampton, while contributing to building a healthy community and environment.
The Board of Health is responsible for overseeing food inspections, waste disposal issues, tobacco control, issuance of licenses and animal control. The Board also enforces state regulations regarding Title V, septic systems, perc tests, rabies clinic and flu clinic seasonal.
Sharps
The Board of Health office accepts certified Sharps containers. Stop by the office to pick up your free container.
Fees
Fee Schedule changes will be implemented starting January 1st, 2015. Keep an eye out for any changes that may affect you and/or your business.
Board of Health Fee Schedule 2015
Meetings
The Board of Health meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Health office unless otherwise posted on the MyTownGovernment website or posted at the office of the Town Clerk..
Contacting the Board of Health
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm
Please call to confirm availability or to schedule an appointment.
Please call at least two weeks in advance to schedule an inspection for a temporary food event. Failure to do so will result in double the permit fee or denial of permit.
Email: boardofhealth@town.southampton.ma.us
Phone: (413) 529-1003
Fax: (413) 529-6847
Mailing Address:
Board of Health
210 College Highway, Suite 4
Southampton, MA 01073
Members of the Board of Health
| Position | Name | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Lisa Brodeur-McGan | 2015 |
| Shelley O'Connell | 2017 | |
| Vacant |
Permit Applications
Food Permit Application
Hauler Permit Application
Disposal Works Installers Permit Application
Well Construction or Closure Permit Application
Links of Interest
Board of Health on Facebook
Protecting Barnes Aquifer
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection(DEP)
Get Ready Individual Family Emergency Preparation
Get Vaccinated
Trying to Quit Smoking? Smoking Cessation Information
Facebook Feed
CodeRED is now available! Click on the link below or go to townofsouthampton.org to sign up.
CodeRED will be used to notify townspeople of downed wires, closed roads, snow storms, car accidents, power outages, upcoming meetings, etc. The list varies and you can choose what categories you want to be alerted about. CodeRED can call, text, or email.
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Southampton Fire Dept just received notification that we have been awarded a grant to procure needed equipment for our department. This grant will be utilized to replace some of our outdated hose on ...
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Link to Town of Southampton Job Application:
www.townofsouthampton.org/Job/Application%20for%20Employment%205-14%282%29.pdf
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FREE CHOKING AWARENESS COURSE! Any restaurant with 25 seats or more MUST be certified. Call to register ASAP because I anticipate it filling up quickly.
Also, check out the BRAND NEW Southampton website. Thanks to Art Lawrence, a Southampton resident and volunteer, the Town now has an up-to-date website. The website is still undergoing some editing but it is now ready for the public.
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The official website of the Town of Southampton Massachusetts. Southampton is located in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and was incorporated as
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Check out the Public Safety Complex Informational Video
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This is "PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX" by Town of Southampton on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Southampton Board of Health shared Southampton Fire Department's post.
Santa Claus comes to town this Saturday December 20th! Santa Claus will be arriving by Fire Truck at the Southampton Fire Station on College Highway. There will be snacks, music, a chance to meet th...
Any food establishment that has 25 seats or more must complete a choking awareness course. THERE IS A FREE TRAINING on JANUARY 26 FROM 8AM-9AM OR FEBRUARY 3 FROM 8AM-9AM. The training will take place at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Please call the hospital at 413-582-2400 and register. If you have any questions, please call the Southampton BOH and I can give you more information (the flyer's would not upload onto Facebook...if you comment with an email address I can send you the official flyer).
Southampton Board of Health shared Town of Southampton's post.
Announcement: Southampton Lion's Club Toy Drive The Lion's Club is looking for new, unwrapped toys suitable for ages 12 and under. Collection boxes are located in Easthampton Savings Bank (ESB) a...
Southampton is hosting a presentation by Assistant Attorney General Julie Datres. Please RSVP via email to healthagent@town.southampton.ma.us so we can have an accurate head count.
The presentation will focus on a program called receivership. This program is helpful to Boards of Health who need assistance with fixing, repairing, or demolishing unsafe homes in their town.
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Public health nuisances include situations that generate noise, odor, dust, exhaust, waste, pests, standing water and other conditions that may cause sickness, disease and filth.
Southampton Board of Health shared WWLP 22News's post.
A small town in central Mass. could become the first community in the U.S. to ban all sales of tobacco products. wp.me/p4ySuR-sJu Would you like your town/city to be smoke free?
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REMINDER: All Board of Health meeting times, locations, and dates will now be posted at www.mytowngovernment.org/01073
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"If a man has never smoked by age 18, the odds are three-to-one he never will. By age 21, the odds are twenty-to-one." Rj Reynolds, 1982
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