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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT,ATTACHMENT A(1.) VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BASIC PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES TO BE ASSURED BY LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS The following services performed in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Virginia, the regulation of the Board of Health and/or VDH agreements with other state or federal agencies and VDH policies.Data regarding the below services shall be entered in,or exported to,the statewide environmental health database for all available data fields. Local health department staff shall be responsible for responding to all complaints,constituent responses, media inquiries,and Freedom of Information Act request related to the following services. Investigation of communicable diseases: Pursuant to§§32.1-35 and 32.1-39 of the Code of the Code of Virginia,the local health director X and local staff are responsible for investigating any outbreak or unusual occurrence of a preventable disease that the Board of Health requires to be reported. Code Links-32,1-35,32.1-39 Marinas: Pursuant to§32.1-246 of the Code of Virginia,local health department staff are responsible for X permitting marinas and other places where boats are moored and is responsible for inspecting them to ensure that their sanitary fixtures and sewage disposal facilities are in compliance with the Marina Regulations(12VAC5-570-10 et seq.) Code Link-32,1-246 Migrant labor camps: Pursuant to§§32.1-203-32.1-211 of the Code of Virginia,local health departments are X responsible for issuing,denying,suspending and revoking permits to operate migrant labor camps.Local health departments also must inspect migrant labor camps and ensure that the construction,operation and maintenance of such camps are in compliance with the Rules and Regulations Governing Migrant Labor Camps(12VAC5-501-10 et seq.). Code Links-32,1 Chapter 6 Article 6 Milk: Pursuant to§§3.2-5206,3.2-5208 of the Code of Virginia and the agency's MOA with VDACS, X the local health department is responsible for issuing,denying,suspending and revoking permits for Grade"A" milk processing plants which offer milk and or milk products for sale in Virginia.Local health departments are also responsible for the inspection of Grade"A"milk plants for compliance with the Regulations Governing Grade"A" Milk(2VAC5-490-10). Code Links-3.2-5206,3.2-5208 Alternative discharging sewage systems: Pursuant to§32.1-164(A)of the Code of Virginia,local health departments are responsible for X issuing,denying and revoking construction and operation permits for alternative discharging systems serving individual family dwellings with flows less than or equal to 1,000 gallons per day on a monthly average.Local health departments are also required to conduct regular inspections of alternative discharging systems in order to ensure that their construction and operation are in compliance with the Alternative Discharging Sewage Treatment Regulations for Individual Family Dwellings(12VAC5-640-10 et seq.). Code Link-32.1-164 Onsite sewage systems: Pursuant to§32.1-163 et seq.of the Code of Virginia,local health department staff is X responsible for reviewing and processing site evaluations and designs of onsite sewage systems in accordance with applicable state regulations and may perform such evaluations and designs as allowed.Local health department staff is also responsible for issuing,denying and revoking construction and operation permits for conventional and alternative onsite sewage systems.Local health department staff are responsible for assuring that onsite sewage systems are inspected at time of construction for compliance with the Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations(12VAC5-610-20 et seq.; "SHDR")and the Alternative Onsite Sewage System Regulations(12VAC5-613-10 et seq.;"AOSS Regulations");local health department staff may perform such inspections as required.Local health department staff is also responsible for assuring the performance,operation,and maintenance of onsite sewage systems are in compliance with the SHDR and AOSS Regulations. Code Link-32.1-163 Rabies: Pursuant to§3.2-6500 et seq.of the Code of Virginia,the local health department is X responsible for investigating complaints and reports of suspected rabid animals exposing a person,companion animal,or livestock to rabies. Code Link-3.2-6500 Revised 07/2018 3