Environmental Health Office Survey
Answer the prompts with a short text response—pick something you’ve heard, seen, or experienced.
General
Name something everyone says they'll do "after lunch."
Name something that disappears from the office.
Name something every environmental health employee keeps in their vehicle.
Name something you always forget before leaving for field work.
Name something that makes your day run behind schedule.
Name something residents think the Health Department does that we actually don't.
Name something you hear almost every day from the public.
Name something new employees are surprised to learn about the job.
Name something that means you're having a busy day.
Name something that can ruin an inspection before it even starts.
Name something that makes a great coworker.
Name something you always have too many of in your office.
Name something you'd never want to find during an inspection.
Name something everyone complains about but secretly expects.
Name something that deserves its own holiday in Environmental Health.
Public Perception & Stereotypes
When someone hears "Health Department," what's the first thing they think we do?
What's the biggest misconception the public has about Environmental Health?
Name something people incorrectly believe is illegal.
Name something people think we can "just approve."
Name something people are surprised we don't regulate.
Name something residents blame on the Health Department that isn't our responsibility.
Name something people think inspectors enjoy doing (but really don't).
Name something that almost always requires the answer, "It depends."
Name something someone has tried to convince you isn't a problem.
Name something the public wishes inspectors would ignore.
Division-Specific Questions
Sewage & Water
Name something homeowners wait until the last minute to call us about.
Name something people say when their septic system backs up.
Name something homeowners think fixes a failing septic system.
Name something found during a site test that nobody wants to see.
Name something people blame when their well stops producing water.
Food & Institutions
Name something restaurant owners always say during an inspection.
Name something found in restaurant refrigerators.
Name something restaurant staff scramble to do when the inspector walks in.
Name something customers wrongly report to the Health Department.
Name something that causes the most repeat violations.
Housing & Institutions
Name something tenants complain about most often.
Name something landlords wish inspectors wouldn't notice.
Name something found in a rental inspection.
Name something residents think violates the housing code but doesn't.
Name something inspectors hear from landlords every week.
Pools & Recreational Water
Name something lifeguards forget.
Name something pool operators check every morning.
Name something parents do that lifeguards wish they'd stop.
Name something that closes a public pool.
Name something people think chlorine fixes automatically.
Inside Bureau Questions
Name the division (Sewage & Water, Food & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools) everyone calls first when they aren't sure who should handle something.
Name something every Environmental Health Specialist carries.
Name something every supervisor says at least once a week.
Name something you'd find in nearly every work vehicle.
Name something that instantly tells you the inspection will take longer than expected.
Bonus "Cross-Division" Questions
Which division gets called for things that have nothing to do with them (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)?
Which division spends the most time outside? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division has the messiest inspections? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division has the most paperwork? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division gets the weirdest phone calls? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division would survive a zombie apocalypse the longest? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division would win an office scavenger hunt? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division probably owns the most boots? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division would most likely have mud on their vehicle today? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
Which division would most likely be carrying a flashlight? (Sewage & Water, Foods & Institutions, Housing Vector & Pools)
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