Environmental Health
Welcome to the Environmental Health Department
The mission of the Environmental Health Department is to responsively and professionally serve the people of Albuquerque by promoting and protecting public health, by preventing disease, and by preserving the integrity and quality of our environment through sustainable management and responsible stewardship.
Programs & Wildlife
Pharmaceutical Disposal Program
Help protect our families and drinking water supply by using the City of Albuquerque Household Pharmaceutical Disposal Program.
Air Quality
Learn about today's pollen count, burn advisories, and regulations to help keep Albuquerque's air clean.
Urban Wildlife
Albuquerque is home to several types of wildlife including coyotes. The Environmental Health Department is working toward minimizing conflict between humans and coyotes. Here are some tips for living with coyotes in Albuquerque.
Pest Management
The Urban Biology Division is a county-wide effort to protect public health from infectious disease outbreaks transmitted by insects and animal hosts. Learn more.
Consumer Health Protection
Keeping the environment healthy and safe includes:
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Non-Employment Discrimination Complaints / Quejas de Discriminación No Relacionadas al Empleo
Non-Employment Discrimination Complaints
The City of Albuquerque, the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department (“Program”), and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, disability, age, sex, spousal affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation in the administration of programs or activities, in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The City of Albuquerque, its Environmental Health Department, and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board will not tolerate intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination against any individual or group for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege guaranteed under law or regulations, or because the individual has filed a complaint or has testified, assisted or participated in any way in an investigation, proceeding or hearing or has opposed any City of Albuquerque, Environmental Health Department or Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board practice made unlawful by nondiscrimination laws or regulation.
Quejas de Discriminación No Relacionadas al Empleo
La Ciudad de Albuquerque, el Departamento de Salud Ambiental de la Ciudad de Albuquerque (“Programa”), y el Consejo de Control de Calidad de Aire de Albuquerque – Condado de Bernalillo, no discriminan en la administración de sus programas y actividades en base a raza, color, origen nacional, religión, ascendencia, discapacidad, edad, sexo, afiliación conyugal, identificación de género, u orientación sexual, en conformidad con las leyes y los reglamentos federales, estatales y locales.
La Ciudad de Albuquerque, su Departamento de Salud Ambiental, y el Consejo de Control de Calidad de Aire de Albuquerque – Condado de Bernalillo no tolerarán intimidación, amenazas, coerción, o discriminación en contra de una persona o un grupo con el propósito de interferir con cualquier derecho o privilegio garantizado bajo las leyes o reglamentos, o porque la persona haya presentado una queja o haya atestiguado, asistido, o participado en una investigación, procedimiento, o audiencia o se haya opuesto a cualquier práctica ilegal de las leyes o reglamentos de no discriminación hecha por la Ciudad de Albuquerque, el Departamento de Salud Ambiental o el Consejo de Control de Calidad de Aire de Albuquerque – Condado de Bernalillo.
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