Environmental Health

Contact(s)

Air quality
  • In 2016 North Bay and Parry Sound had no days where the Air Quality Health Index was of high or very high risk.

For more detailed information view the following report: Air Quality Health Index in North Bay & Parry Sound between 2015 and 2016 (April 2017).

Beach quality
  • The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit runs seasonal beach sampling to meet the Beach Management Protocol under the Recreational Water Protocol.
  • During the 2018 bathing season, 60 public beaches were sampled by the Health Unit. Samples collected from 9 of the 60 beaches resulted in 10 adverse geometric means.

Full details can be found in the following report: NBPSDHU 2018 Beach Sampling Report (December 2018).

Food and water
  • The Medical Officer of Health Report and Recommendations on Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Water is related to the detection of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in North Bay waterways. Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health, has been investigating this issue to determine whether a health hazard exists. He has made the following recommendations to protect the health of the public.

View the Medical Officer of Health Report and Recommendations on Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Water (August 2017) here

Vector borne diseases (Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, Lyme disease, West Nile virus)

Lyme disease

  • The age-standardized rate for Lyme disease in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit region has been statistically similar to the Ontario rate for all years between 2006 and 2016, with an annual median number of 0 cases (confirmed and probable). In the past five years (2012-2016), a median of one case occurred in our region, while between 2006 and 2011, a median of zero cases occurred in our region.

More information can be found in the following report: Lyme disease in the NBPSDHU region between 2006 - 2016 (May 2017).

Vector borne disease surveillance activity

  • Details of all West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus and Lyme disease activity in the Health Unit region.  

View the 2017 Vector Borne Diseases Surveillance Report (June 2018)

View the 2019 VBD Surveillance Protection Plan  

 

North Bay

345 Oak Street West
705-474-1400

Parry Sound

70 Joseph Street Unit #302
705-746-5801

Burk's Falls

17 Copeland Street (by appointment only)
1-800-563-2808