Members	Charles Costello, Chairman Susan Elwell John Melcher
Department Head	Frank Marchegiani, Coordinator of Health Services
Staff	Edward Gallagher, Public Health Agent Wendy Hansbury, Assistant Inspector, Administrative Assistant
Mailing Address	39 Central Street P.O. Box 783 Rowley, MA 01969
Department Email	health@townofrowley.org
Telephone	978-948-2231
Fax	978-948-7196
Office Hours	Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monthly Department Meeting Schedule	Generally the first and third Monday of the Month
Links	United Way –information referral system for vital community services Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Public Health Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District Disaster and Emergency Planning and Preparedness US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Department of Homeland Security US Food and Drug Administration US Department of Agriculture US Environmental Protection Agency Mass DPH Flu information US CDC flu information US CDC West Nile Virus information US CDC Lyme and tick borne disease information Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program information Mass DEP toxics and hazards mercury spill information Mass DEP recycling and composting information
Septic System Loans Available at 2% The Board of Health, through the Mass Water Pollution Abatement Trust, has funds available for loans at 2 percent to Rowley homeowners for assistance repairing failed septic systems. Please contact the Board of Health office at 978-948-2231 for more information and fund availability.
SYRINGE AND SHARPS DISPOSAL PROGRAM
Medical sharps, lancets, syringes and other medical needles/sharps should not be disposed of in the trash or at a dump. The Board of Health is pleased to offer an affordable alternative for the Residents of Rowley: For a $1.00 fee, the Board of Health will provide a medical sharps container that can be filled and returned to the Board of Health or Council on Aging office for disposal. Contact 978-948-2231 for more information.
MERCURY RECOVERY  PROGRAM
Mercury can be harmful to your health and the environment if not managed properly. Thermostats Mercury Switches Button Cell Batteries Thermometers Fluorescent Light Bulbs (residential only) Exchange your mercury fever thermometer for a digital thermometer (residential / while supplies last). Please bring these products containing mercury to: Rowley Board of Health office 39 Central Street, Rowley Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MULTI-PURPOSE RECYCLABLES BIN $10.00 Large, dark green recyclables bin for transporting waste items to a Household Hazardous Waste or White Goods events and for transporting glass, tin, plastics or paper to a recycling facility. KITCHEN COMPOST BUCKETS $7.00 Mid-size, tan pail with handle to collect compost scraps. Snap close, white lid. COMPOSTING BINS $26.50 Easy to assemble, black, rodent-resistant “New Age Composter” for efficient aerobic composting. Made with recycled plastics for outdoor use. (Limited number available at this cost.) Available at the Town of Rowley Board of Health Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 978-948-2231 or Click Here for more information on composting.
Trench Safety Regulations and Permit Information Effective March 1, 2009 As of March 1, 2009, excavators are required to obtain a permit prior to creating a trench on public or private property. A trench, as defined by Mass. General Laws Chapter 82A §4 and CMR 14.02 is defined as an “excavation which is narrow in relation to its length, made below the surface ground in excess of three feet below grade and the depth of which is, in general, greater than the width, but the width of the trench, as measured at the bottom, is not greater than fifteen feet.” Click here for more information on the new state law and regulations on trench safety. For more information on the Town’s trench policy and permitting process, please contact the building inspector at 978-948-2186. (Click here to see for the policy and permit application.)