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Environmental Health
West Coast District MunicipalityRef: https://westcoastdm.co.za/about/environmental-management/
Official source
Source domain: westcoastdm.co.za
Collected on 17 June 2026
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What this means
The document describes the Environmental Health function of the West Coast District Municipality, including the scope of services such as water quality monitoring, food control, waste management, health surveillance, vector control, and environmental pollution control. It references regulatory mandates and standards that guide these activities, lists key contacts and regional managers, and notes the head office location in Moorreesburg. It serves as an informational page detailing responsibilities, legislative framework, and contact information for Environmental Health services.
Facts
Reference
https://westcoastdm.co.za/about/environmental-management/
Key Takeaways
- organization: West Coast District Municipality
- department: Environmental Health
- functions: water quality monitoring, food control, waste management, health surveillance of premises, communicable disease surveillance and prevention, vector control, environmental pollution control, disposal of the dead, chemical safety, municipal health services management
- regulations/mandates: Regulation 698 (2009), National Health Act 61 of 2003, National Environmental Health Norms & Standards 2015, various regulations (Food Premises hygiene, food inspection, management of human remains, etc.)
- head office: 58 Long Street Moorreesburg 7310
- regional managers and contacts: Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Bergrivier, Matzikama, Cederberg regions with respective names and emails/phones
- air quality contact: Cindy Ganten-Bein
- coastal and environmental management contact: Charles Malherbe