What does the health department do?
The Ridgefield Health Department ensures the health and safety of the public by providing preventative, educational, and regulatory services. It is staffed by Director of Health Edward Briggs, and Deputy Director of Health Sharon Antunes. Dr. Clifford Appel serves as a part-time medical adviser who provides technical medical support to the department. A primary responsibility of the staff is enforcement of the Connecticut Public Health Code. This may include inspecting and approving wells, public swimming pools and bathing areas, septic systems, subdivisions, building additions, daycare centers, schools, housing and lead paint, or complaint investigations. The office also conducts food service establishment inspections, and food-borne illness outbreak investigation, communicable disease follow-up, and emergency response planning. Public health education materials are also provided on a variety of topics such as water treatment, radon, and Lyme disease. The health department can be reac
