Public Health Madison & Dane County

Home & Environment

Animals & Pests

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Get Help with Animals and Pests

Call for help with animal bites, stray animals, animal welfare concerns 

Report a bed bug problem

Report a rat infestation

Get information on mosquitoes and ticks

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Animal Bites and Rabies

How to report a bite

How to take care of a bite

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Pet Licensing and Ownership

Learn requirements for owning dogs, cats, and chickens and how to keep them safe and healthy

Report dog and cat bites to us

Concerns in Your Environment

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Home Hazards

How to clean up and get rid of mold

How to test your home for radon

Report secondhand smoke violations

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Lead Poisoning and Testing

How to get your child tested

Get help if your child is poisoned

How to test your home

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PFAS

How PFAS affect health

PFAS in Dane County

PFAS fish advisories

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Environmental Spills

What and how to report to us

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Report an environmental problem

Report a problem to us

Water

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Beach and Lake Water Quality

Check beach conditions

What we test for

Sign up for beach alerts

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Drinking Water Quality & Testing

Water quality in Dane County

How to test your water

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Well & Septic Systems

Get a well location permit

How to maintain your well

When to test your well

Look up a septic system

Get a sanitary permit

How to maintain your septic system

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Fish Advisories

Health effects of PFAS, mercury, and PCBS on fish

Local and state fish eating guidelines

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