MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials are urging people who swim or boat in Chautauqua Lake and other area lakes to be on the look out for algae blooms that can be toxic to humans and animals if injested. Officials with the County … [Read more...]
Flooded Wells Can Pose Problems for County Residents
MAYVILLE - Because of the wide spread flooding, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services is reminding property owners who own a private well that they will need to take steps if it has been under water. When a drinking water … [Read more...]
Frewsburg Voted Best Tasting Water in Chautauqua County for 2014
MAYVILLE - The best tasting water in Chautauqua County can be found in Frewsburg. That’s according to the Chautauqua County department of of Health and Human Services, which conducted its annual Water Tasting Contest at Chautauqua Mall on … [Read more...]
‘Best Tasting Water’ Contest to Be Held at Chautauqua Mall on May 17
LAKEWOOD - Who will earn the title of "Best Tasting Drinking Water" in Chautauqua County for 2014? This will be decided on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood when waters from municipal drinking water systems in the … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Complete Streets Initiative
Originally airing May 8, 2014. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample discusses the Complete Streets Initiative with Andrew Dickson from the Chautauqua County Health Network's Creating Healthy Places initiative and Lisa Schmidtfrerick from the … [Read more...]
Five Jamestown Area Businesses Sold Tobacco to Minors in 2013
MAYVILLE - The effort to keep cigarettes and other tobacco-related products out of the hands of minors took a step backward in 2013. According to the Public Health division of the Chautauqua County Department of Health & Human Services, Ten … [Read more...]
More Work is Needed to Make Chautauqua County a Healthier Place to Live
MAYVILLE - The overall health of people in Chautauqua County is among the poorest in New York State. That’s according to a report by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which found that … [Read more...]
Rabies Clinic Scheduled for Thursday at Humane Society
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health announces that a free rabies vaccination clinic will be held on Thursday, March 27 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Rd., Jamestown, NY. Dr. Harry … [Read more...]
County Executive, Health Officials Announce Forum to Address Drug Abuse
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan says a Community Forum focusing on the growing epidemic of Opiate use and abuse in the county will take place in mid-March in Mayville. Planning for the forum began shortly after Horrigan was … [Read more...]
Health Officials Caution Residents Against Noroviruses
MAYVILLE - During the holiday season, The Chautauqua County Department of Health & Human Services is warning residents that food-borne illnesses from noroviruses are being noted throughout the county. Health officials are telling residents to … [Read more...]
