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Reykjavik´s Public Health Authority

Reykjavik´s Public Health Authority. The Public Health Authority. 17 public health officers work at the authority , 2 department managers and a director

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Reykjavik´s Public Health Authority

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  1. Reykjavik´s PublicHealthAuthority

  2. ThePublicHealthAuthority • 17 publichealthofficerswork at theauthority, 2 department managers and a director • All arerequiredtohavefinished a universityeducationwithinthefields of naturalscience or healthscienceand must have a licence as publichealthofficers. • TheAuthority is responsible for issuinglicences for companies, monitoring, pollutioncontrol and protection of theenvironment.

  3. Monitoring of Reykjavik´s coastline, rivers and lakes

  4. 11 points at thecoastline of Reykjavík aremonitoredsince 2003. Measurements of E.coli and Enterococci

  5. Monitoring of Reykjavik´s coastline 2003-2012

  6. Heilbrigðiseftirlit Reykjavíkur

  7. Rivers and lakes in Reykjavik havebeenmonitored and waterqualityclassified • 4 lakes and 6 rivershavebeenclassifiedinregardstowaterqualityand aremonitoredregularly. Amongvariablesmesuredwerefecalbactera, pH, conductivity, total carbon, nutrience status and heavymetals. • Over all results wererather positivebutonelake is verypolluted. ThePublicHealthAuthority is workingonmethodstoimprove water quality where necessary

  8. Heilbrigðiseftirlit Reykjavíkur

  9. Theground water conservation area • Thedrinkingwater of Reykjavik´s population is entirelyfromgroundwaterresevoirs and does not needanytreatmentbeforeconsumption • Around 300 km2 • Thewells/boreholesarepinkonthepicture • Regular monitoring of thewaterlevel

  10. Interestinprojects • Monitoring of coastalmarinewaters • Managementandimprovement of inlandwaters

  11. Websites Thewebpace of Reykjavik´s PublichHealthAuthority http://reykjavik.is/thjonusta/heilbrigdiseftirlitid (in icelandic, englishwebsiteavailablelater) Application of Reykjavík city for theEuropeanGreenCapital (thelink Umsókn Reykjavíkurborgar) http://reykjavikurborg.is/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-3822/6631_view-3943/

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