Annual Monitoring Plan
In compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services (HCDOES) has provided the Ohio EPA with the 2011-2012 annual monitoring plan.

Beating Ragweed Season
Got a stuffy nose? Puffy eyes? Scratchy throat? It’s that time of the year—you might be suffering from ragweed allergies, also known as “hay fever.”

HCDOES Staff Lend Expertise to Cincinnati State
The Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services’ (HCDOES) staff offers a wide range of knowledge and expertise for the Air Pollution Control course given at Cincinnati State.

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on July 6, 2011, that protects the health of millions of Americans by helping states reduce air pollution and meet Clean Air Act standards.

EPA Moves Ozone Decision to August
A new ozone rule from the EPA, which has already been delayed three times, has been deferred again, moving back the projected decision date of July 29th to sometime in August.

Smog Season Update
The 2011 smog season kicked off on April 1st and has proven to be active so far, with eight Smog Alerts issued that remained in effect for a total of 15 days.
Go to www.hcdoes.org Email Kristy Kim at HCDOES

  

 



NEWLY HIRED:
Alison Hartman has been hired on as an Environmental Permit Technician. Welcome, Alison!

ANNIVERSARIES:
Recent and upcoming anniversaries include:
Nate Stroup –
September 7 (5 years)
Aaron Morgan –
September 25 (5 years)
Catherine Walsh –
October 3 (5 years) Leonard Manley –
November 16 (5 years)
Ken Wilkins –
September 26 (20 years)
Trent Lewis –
November 7 (20 years)
Susan Schumacher –
December 4 (20 years)

PROMOTIONS:
Cher Mohring was recently appointed to Solid Waste Program Specialist on July 21.

RESIGNATIONS:
Sarah Dowers is resigning from the position of Public Relations Coordinator effective August 17. Best wishes to Sarah and many thanks for her work throughout the past 12 years in Public Relations.
 
 

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