OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE JEFFERSON CENTER - https://www.jcmh.org/
The Center will be providing walk in crisis support once offices are safe to reopen, but until that time crisis responses, including mobile requests, will be provided over the phone or through Zoom.
Hours of availability are Monday through Thursday from 8:00am-6:00pm.
Phone number to call is 720-731-4146
24/7 crisis support at our Walk In Crisis Center located at 4643 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheatridge 80033, by phone to 303-432-5525 and through Zoom.
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services were added at our Evergreen Office located at 31207 Keats Way #202, Evergreen, CO 80439.
RADON AWARENESS - Click for more information
Across the US, about 6% of homes have unhealthy radon levels. In Colorado, that number increases to 50%. If prolonged exposure to unhealthy radon level occurs, its equivalent to receiving 200 chest x-rays in a year. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that decays into radioactive particles, increasing the risk of lung cancer to those exposed. Radon cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, yet is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among non-smokers in America. Radon exposure causes as many as 500 lung cancer deaths every year in Colorado.
Radon 101 - What You Need to Know - Jan 22nd, 2021 Zoom Recording
To protect yourself and your home, test for radon often. Testing is simple and inexpensive and when problems are discovered, they’re much easier to fix than you’d think. Gilpin County Public Health provides a free test kit for residents while supplies last. Stop by to pick up your kit, or call for more information: 101 Norton Dr. Black Hawk, CO 80422 / 303.582.5803
If your home needs radon mitigation, below is a list of Gold Star Mitigation Companies that will come to Gilpin County. To become recognized, a Gold Star Radon Mitigator must take a pledge to:
- Follow one of the recognized radon mitigation standards
- Maintain a current mitigation certification by the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB)
- Guarantee their mitigation system will reduce radon levels below 4.0 pCi/L
GOLD STAR MITIGATION COMPANIES
-All Colorado Radon Mitigation, Inc
- Ben Ingalls - ben@allcoloradoradon.com - 720-726-4556
- Rocky Mountain Radon Control, LLC
- Don J. Bronson - bronsond@msn.com - 303-980-1961
- ACE Radon Corporation
- Brian T. Schultz - mail@aceradon.com - 303-753-1044
- RDS Environmental, Inc
- Donald Humphrey - don@rdsenvironmental.com - 303-444-5253
- American Radon, LLC
- John Cardos - americanradonllc@gmail.com - 720-465-1495
WATER TESTING
Gilpin County Public Health has a water quality lab certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. It provides water testing to detect total coliform bacteria and E. coli using the Colilert Presence/Absence method.
Water samples are accepted Monday through Thursday from 8 am until 4 pm at this office. There is a $25 charge for this test. For more information call 303-582-5803. For a schedule of webinars on caring for your well, please click here.
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Septic & Well Information
This has been moved to Community Development. Please click here for that page.