Consumer Protection & Environmental Health

Whether you're looking for advice on opening a new restaurant or you want to know how to keep your home safe from radon, the our Consumer Protection & Environmental Health team can help

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Retail Food

We are committed to helping local businesses offer safe retail food services in our communities. Health inspections are an important part of keeping…

Wholesale Foods

Wholesale food manufacturers, manufacture, produce, pack, process, treat, package, transport or store human food including dietary supplements. For…

Cottage Food

The Cottage Foods Act allows limited types of food products that are non-potentially hazardous (do not require refrigeration for safety) to be sold…

Air

Air quality has one of the most significant public health impacts on our communities. Especially during fire season, monitoring the local air quality…

Water

If you'd like to get your drinking water tested, below are some resources for water testing for homeowners in the STPHD:

Septic

On-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS), also known as septic systems, are governed by Colorado State Regulation 43, which can be found here.

Radon

Every year over 20,000 people die in the U.S. from lung cancer caused by radon.

Waste Tires

Tire recycling, or rubber recycling, is the process of recycling waste tires that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or…

Website Accessibility Statement

Silver Thread Public Health District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

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Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: