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10 Year Ann iver sar y
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
October 2017
Tammy Derby was chosen as the California Environmental Health Association (CEHA) International Delegate for 2017. This is part of a Twinning Arrangement estab- lished in 1989 Between Califor- nia CEHA and Chartered Institute of Environmental health (CIEH) (North West Region) The Twin- ning arrangement is an annual exchange program whereby a CIEH member of the North West region attends the CEHA Annual Educational Symposium in Cali- fornia and a CEHA member attends the North West Sympo- sium in England. This arrange- ment has produced a fruitful and longstanding educational and networking ex- change. In addi- tion to attending the events, work shadowing is ar- ranged to pro- vide an oppor- tunity to form a mutual develop- ment of Environ- mental Health prac- tices, and allow the opportunity to exchange infor- mation between Environmental Health Officers/ Specialists. Along with schedul- ing an action packed week of
events, Tammy’s CIEH Interna- tional Committee host, Barrie Whitehead, arranged for her to homestay with two different families during the week. One family lived in Manchester and provided a view of urban living. The other family lived in a big house in a small vil- lage (Brigsteer) in the Lakes District, which provided a view of country liv- ing. Both families were wonderfully generous and wel- coming.
Arriving in Manchester on Mon- day, September 25 be- gan a whirlwind week of events and work shad- owing. A walking tour of Manchester City Cen- tre included a visit to the Manchester Cathe- dral, Shepherd’s Pie at the iconic Mr. Thomas’s Chop Shop, and a view of the Abraham Lincoln statue in Lincoln Square. Tammy attend- ed the Cheshire Branch Environmental Health Day train- ing event on September 26. The training event included presen- tations on Legionnaires, Food Safety Programs, and CIEH Or-
ganizational Updates. Then she joined Environmental Health Officers from the Tameside Bor- ough Council (TMBC) for two days. This work shadowing in- cluded food hygiene inspections and a housing standards visit to a“filthy and verminous” location to investigate com- plaints of hoarding and rodent harbor- age. These days provid- ed an opportunity for Tammy and TMBC Officers to exchange knowledge and infor- mation about other programs such as Small Water Systems, Onsite Sewage Disposal, Animal Welfare, Employee Health and Safety, and Public Health Educa- tion. Similar to EMD, the UK utilizes a rating card/placard sys- tem for their food facilities. On- ly the facilities are not required to post these rating cards in England, while they are re- quired to post in Wales and Northern Ireland. The ratings and a summary of the inspection are available online and on a smartphone app. After a fond farewell to her new Manchester friends, Tammy and
EMD’s TAMMY DERBY CHOSEN AS INTERNATIONAL DELEGATE
Inspectors in England wear this uniform
Celebrating28 years of delegate exchange
SEPTIC SMART WEEK!!!
The Sacramento County Environ-
mental Management Department
(EMD) regulates all onsite
wastewater treat-
ment ( septic ) sys-
tems in Sacramento
County through de-
sign review, per-
mitting, inspection
and enforcement.
These septic sys-
tems are in the re-
gions of the county
which do not have
public sewer service. The simplest
systems include a two compart- ment septic tank and a basic leach field which slowly releases effluent to the soil. Alternative sys- tems can involve pumps, alarms, aeration, ultra vio- let light disinfection and timed effluent release. Most septic systems in our County are made up of a septic tank, distribution box and seepage pits. Sacra- mento County has a unique combination of soil types and depth to groundwater that en-
able seepage pits to adequately treat the septic effluent before it reaches groundwater. These sys- tems have successfully been used in this region for several decades. The instal- lation of new septic sys- tems and repair of existing septic systems
Lil Hernandez and Michael De Jesus Inspect A Septic Installation.
Warning signs! Lush green grass with standing water means time to check for septic leaks.
Barrie traveled 3 hours north to the Lakes District, not too far on Friday, September 29, Tammy attend- ed the Lake District Branch Continuing Professional Development event. This training event included presentations on the National Food Crimes Unit in- vestigations of Food Fraud, Damp and Mould Inves- tigations related to failed insulation in brick and stone structures, Obesity in the UK, the Love My Beach Project which samples and rates 31 bathing sites along the west coast of England, and CIEH Or- ganizational Up- date. The day end- ed with a case study on an em- ployee health and safety investigation involving the death of Sarah McClay, 24, who was attacked by a Suma- tran tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park, while she was preparing to
feed the tigers. The day was complete with a great lunch and afternoon tea and scones.
Saturday was a day to sleep in a little, then a 4 mile hike across the beautiful hills to tour Sizergh Cas- tle. Then travel back to Manchester for dinner and
hotel to prepare for the flight home on Sunday morning.
2017 marks the 28th year of the twinning arrange- ment, during which time 27 delegates from the North West have visited California, and 17 Californi- ans have visited the North West.
Sizergh Castle
Tammy Derby at Roundthorn Country House
There’s A Good Reason
We Celebrate...
By Chris Pace and Jack Bellan
By Tammy Derby
Annual Employee Giving Campaign 5k
EMD staff exceeds expectations once again, with their generosity and athletic prowess as they took the field during the annual run/walk fundraiser for Sacramento County’s Giving Campaign.
Board of Supervisors Phil Serna, 1st District Patrick Kennedy, 2nd District Susan Peters, 3rd District Sue Frost, 4th District Don Nottoli, 5th District Navdeep S. Gill, County Executive Paul G. Lake, Deputy County Executive, Social Services Marie Woodin, Interim Director Environmental Management Department
Hazardous Material Plan Workshops EMD offered two Hazardous Material Plan Workshops for ten attendees dur- ing September 2017. EMD staff assist- ed each person with the process of submitting their Hazardous Waste Plans electronically, as mandated by the Cali- fornia Environmental Protection Agency, effective January 1,
EC Division offered two Under- ground Storage Tank (UST) Workshops in September 2017. EMD staff assisted ten at- tendees with submit- ting UST forms electronically through the California Environ- mental Reporting System.
Food Safety Education Classes September 2017
Attendees 42
Facilities Represented 13
Onsite 3 Offsite 0 Languages Represented English 1 Spanish 1 Cantonese 1 Korean 0 Punjabi 0 Russian 1 Vietnamese 0
By the Numbers September 2017
Food Facility Placards Issued Sep- 17 FY YTD A. Green – Pass 1304 2681 C. Red – Closed 18 58 B. Yellow – Conditional Pass 68 154 Inspections Abandoned Wells 2 10 Above Ground Storage Tank 16 26 Body Art 34 76 Food Protection (includes reinspections and food events) 1726 3756 Farm Labor Camps 1 4 Public Swimming Pools/Spas 25 1526 Solid Waste Facilities (landfills/transfer stations) 33 77 Liquid Waste 32 98 Medical Waste 12 22 Small Water Systems 4 6 Wells and Monitoring Wells 71 208 Businesses/Facilities Generating Hazardous Waste 113 432 Businesses/Facilities Storing Hazardous Materials 178 581 Underground Storage Tank Facilities 36 112 Underground Storage Tank Removal,Installations, Upgrades, Repairs 24 51 Recycled Water 0 0 Storm Water Non Food Facility 39 173 Waste Tire 72 190 Tobacco Retailer 33 49 Commercial/Multi-Family Recycling 79 189 Organics Recycling 30 64 Refuse Vehicle Inspections/ 1 3 Septic Tank Pumper Trucks 0 2 Total 2561 7655 Investigations Body Art 34 43 Consumer Complaints 83 279 Food Borne Illness 8 19 Incident Response 67 183 Solid Waste 0 1 Storm Water 5 14 Waste Tire 0 0 Childhood Lead NA 13 Total 197 552 Class Attendance Food Safety Education (Food School) 42 253 Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMP) Workshop 10 27 Underground Storage Forms Workshop 10 18 Total 62 298 Plans, Permits, and Reviews 0 Abandoned Wells 19 66 Hazardous Materials Business Plans 324 1064 Body Art 5 38 Monitoring Wells/ Water Wells 114 383 Liquid Waste 58 141 Food Facilities 185 509 Public Swimming Pools/Spas 78 592 Underground Storage Tanks Plans and Permit Reviews 8 18 Land Use 30 59 Local Oversight Program 0 3 Cross Connection Permits (Blue Tags) 1969 6504 Total 2790 9377 Imaging Document Pages Imaged 10,436 32202
