Public Health Protection

Health Alerts and News Releases

• Galveston County Health District News Index
• Harris County Public Health; Environmental Services Health Alerts
• Texas Department of State Health Services News Releases

General Public Health Protection Programs – Local, State and Federal Government

• City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services Environmental Services
• Galveston County Health District
• Harris County Public Health; Environmental Services Environmental Health Services Division
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Human Health

Seafood Consumption Safety Programs

• Galveston Bay Seafood Consumption Safety Program
• Texas Department of State Health Services Seafood Safety Program

Contact Recreation (Swimming, Surfing, Wade Fishing, etc.) Safety Programs

• Galveston County Health District Beach Water Advisories
• Texas General Land Office Beach Watch Program

Drinking Water Protection Programs

• Tex*A*Syst Rural Water Well Protection Program

Maps

• Texas Department of State Health Services Shellfish Harvest Area Maps
• Texas Department of State Health Services Fishing Advisory Maps

Brochures

• Houston-Galveston Area Council Bacteria in Our Bayous

Publications

• Houston-Galveston Area Council Dioxin Sediment and Tissue Sampling in the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay