Town of Hinsdale, Massachusetts Home COVID19 CONTACT DEPARTMENTS AGENDAS & MINUTES NEWS CALENDAR MORE Board of Health Hours: Tuesday 3:30pm-5:00pm and by appointment Board meets 4th Tuesday of the month at 4:30pm Phone: 413-655-2300 x311 Email: public.health@hinsdalema.gov Registered Sanitarians: Ed Fahey Fred Sears Member: Ken Boudreau Agendas & Minutes Plunkett Lake Algae Advisory Removed October 16 For more information, click here. To see the analysis, click here. West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Samples have been identified in Hinsdale The following cities and towns had WNV positive mosquito sample(s): Athol and Hinsdale. Moderate day and cool evening temperatures will encourage outdoor activities increasing resident's exposure. Human risk will continue until the first hard frost. Recommended public health measures include raising awareness among residents, reminding residents to use mosquito repellents with an EPA-registered active ingredient, and observing peak mosquito activity at dusk and dawn. MDPH surveillance and testing activities conclude on 10/1/21. Please click on this link to access risk maps updated with today"s positive results: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-arbovirus-update. If you have difficulty accessing this information, please call Juliana Jacoboski at 617-939-3988. THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT A MOSQUITO HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, WHICH WAS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS BUT DOES NOT INDICATE THAT WEST NILE VIRUS HAS NOT BEEN CONTRACTED BY A PERSON. Fish Consumption Advisory for Plunkett Reservoir, June 11 To read the fish consumption advisory for Plunkett, click here. Fish Consumption Advisory for Ashmere To read the fish consumption advisory for Ashmere Lake, click here. Board of Health Permit Applications Application for Permit for a Food Establishment Application for a Refuse Hauler License Application for Permit to Sell Tobacco Products Application for Permit to Operate a Public or Semi-Public Swimming Pool Application for Permit to Install Private Septic System Application for Septage Hauler Permit Application for 10 Day Emergency Beaver or Muskrat Permit Manufactured Housing Community Permit Application Well Construction Permit Application TOWN HALL | 39 SOUTH STREET | HINSDALE, MA | 01235 | 413-655-2300 Please send information and photos to: website@hinsdalema.gov Please allow 3 days before publication . Copyright 2020 Town of Hinsdale All Rights Reserved