Home Safety

What To Do in an Emergency or Disaster

• Food and Water Safety Before, During, and After Power Outages
• How to Store and Purify Water: English | Spanish
• Emergency Food Supply: English | Spanish
• Septic Tank Failure During Excessive Rains or Floods: English | Spanish
• Pool Impacted by Smoke and Ash After a Fire
• Sewage Disposal in an Emergency

Food Safety Before, During, & After a Power Outage

Do you know the proper food safety precautions to take before, during, and after a power outage? Watch this video to learn more. 

Food Protection in Your Home​

• Food Safety in Your Kitchen
• Handwashing is Important
• Food Safety at Potlucks
• Food Safety at BBQs and Picnics: English | Spanish
• Guidelines for Preparing a Safe Turkey
• Commonly Encountered Food Poisonings and Symptoms: English | Spanish
• Safe Handling of Watermelon, Cantaloupes, and Other Produce
• Easter Egg Safety: English | Spanish
• Norovirus Facts
• Hepatitis A Facts
• Food Expiration Dates
• Wild Mushrooms: English | Spanish
• Salmonella Enteritidis and Eggs: English | Spanish
• E. coli and Ground Beef
• Reptile Associated Salmonellosis

Food Safety Basics for Baking

Follow these food safety steps when baking at home to keep your family safe and happy. 

Conceptos Básicos De Seguridad Alimenticia Para Hornear

Siga estos pasos de seguridad alimentaria cuando hornee en casa para mantener a su familia segura y feliz.

Maintaining Your Septic System

• Septic Tank Failure During Excessive Rains or Floods: English | Spanish
• Sewage Sludge Information
• Graywater Systems: English | Spanish

Maintaining Your Private Well

• Disinfection of Domestic Water Wells
• Arsenic in Lower Coachella Valley (Spanish Version)

Keeping Your Private Pool Safe

• Pool and Spa Maintenance
• Drowning Prevention Tips: English | Spanish
• Swimming Lessons in Backyard Pools

Essentials for Healthy & Safe Pools

Learn about safety for your pool.  Watch this video to help prepare you and your family to have a fun and safe swimming experience.  

Waste Disposal

• Fire Prevention in Green Waste: English | Spanish
• Combustible Materials Task Force Quarterly Update

Mold in Your Home

• Mold Facts: English | Spanish