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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Sanitary Nuisances

FDOH - Putnam Environmental Health Section

Program Description 

The Environmental Health Section investigates alleged nuisance complaints and initiates enforcement action against those entities responsible. Typical nuisances addressed by the Health Department include, but are not limited to:

  • Failing septic systems

  • Sewage leaks

  • The keeping of diseased animals which pose a threat to human health

  • The creation or maintenance of any condition capable of breeding flies and mosquitoes.

Please report complaints to any of our staff at (386) 326-7189.