Department of Health
The mission of the Darien Health Department is to provide comprehensive, public health services to the residents of Darien. This is accomplished through the promotion of community wellness, disease monitoring and prevention, and the enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Department of Health Office, Room 109
Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road
Phone: 203 656-7320
Fax: 203 656-7486
Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed Holidays
- David M. Reed, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS
Interim Director of Health
DrGadjet@yahoo.com - Vincent D. Proto, RS
Director of Environmental Health
vproto@ci.darien.ct.us - Rick Peterson
Environmental Sanitarian - Elaine D. Kilbourn
Office Administrator
ekilbourn@ci.darien.ct.us - Jeanne Ormond
Health Educator
Shellfishing Permit Update
The Town of Darien Recreational Shellfishing Permits are now available to non-residents for an annual fee of $40 (January-December).
Permits for Darien/Stamford residents are $20.
Permits for Darien/Stamford seniors (age 65 and older) will continue to be free.
For further information call the Darien Health Dept. 656-7320.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. Use the links below to the CPSC website where you can find information on over 4,000 product recalls and recall alerts, report a product, or search past recalls dating back as far back is 1973.
CPSC's Recalls and Product Safety News Homepage (includes recalls for all products current and past months/years)
Infant/Child Product Recalls (not including toys)
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U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Safety & Inspection Service
This page contains summary data on active recall cases. After a recall is completed, it will be removed from this listing, but will be included in the Recall Case Archive.
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PLAN REVIEW APPLICATION FOR SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM(s) 
(updated February 1, 2008)
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Dr. Michael Parry, Director of Infectious Disease & Microbiology to Speak on MRSA and its Scope as a Public Health Issue (added January 14, 2008)
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The Darien Health Dept. Urges Residents to Test for Radon Gas During January
Radon Action Month (added January 18, 2008)
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Health News
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Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness: Emergency Preparedness Exercises (added February 29, 2008)
Children’s Products and Chemical Exposures (added March 19, 2008)
CDPS February Lead Information Newsletter (added February 29, 2008)
Tick & Lyme Disease Study - Study results show alarming increase in infection rates of ticks that spread Lyme disease (added February 27, 2008)
Toy Wagons Recalled by Tricam Industries Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard (added January 7, 2008)
Connecticut Department of Public Health: Weekly Flu Update #9 (updated January 14, 2008)
2007-2008 Influenza Season Weekly Flu Update No. 6 (added January 2, 2008)
2007 CPSC Recalls -Includes photos of recalled objects (added January 2, 2008)
Carbon Monoxide: The Quiet Killer (added December 5, 2007)
Department of Public Health Launches New Breast Cancer & Genetic Testing Resource (added November 21, 2007)
FOOD SAFETY BASICS FOR HOLIDAY COOKING (added November 15, 2007)
Improving Stroke Care Across Connecticut (added November 15, 2007)
Lyme Wars (added November 7, 2007)
Advances in Cardiac Care (added November 1, 2007)
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) (added November 1, 2007
IEQ News - FOCUS: Indoor Allergens (added October 22, 2007)
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Toolkit for Middle & High Schools (added October 18, 2007)
Invasive MRSA Cases by Year and Place of Onset (added October 18, 2007)
CDC estimates 94,000 invasive drug-resistant staph infections occurred in the U.S. in 2005 (added October 18, 2007)
Antimicrobial Resistance -
It’s Not Just for Hospitals (added October 18, 2007)
Battling Bacteria at the Grocery Store (added October 1, 2007)
A study is being coordinated by the Fairfield County Municipal Deer Management Alliance to examine deer tick populations in eleven Fairfield County towns (added August 13, 2007)
Mold Information and Resources on the Web (added July 19, 2007)
Lead Line: A Newsletter for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (added May 29, 2007)
Health Officials Ask Public to Become Educated about Asthma and
Learn Ways to Effectively Manage and Control the Disease (added May 29, 2007)
IEQ News: Ozone Generating Air Purifiers (added May 16, 2007)
Mandatory HPV Vaccination Public Health vs Private Wealth (added May 11, 2007)
Mold (added May 8, 2007)
- Get Rid of Mold
- Get The Mold Out: Mold Clean-Up Guidance for Residences
- Mold in the Home: Health Concerns
- Indoor Air Quality Testing Should Not Be The First Move
Recommendations for the Use of Pertussis-Containing Vaccines in Adolescents and Adults
Flood and Storm Water Advisory for Public Water Systems (added Apr 26, 2007)
Private Well Flooding Concerns (added Apr 26, 2007)
Health officials release guidelines to prevent skin infections in athletes (added November 2, 2007)
MSRA Information for coaches (added November 2, 2007)
MSRA information for athletes (added November 2, 2007)
MSRA self examinations (added November 2, 2007)
Public Health Working to Prevent Falls Among Elderly (added Mar 22, 2007)
Disaster Supplies & Preparedness Calendar (added Mar 15, 2007)
Motivating Others to Be Smoke-Free
CURRENT LYME PREVENTION INITIATIVES (updated Mar 28, 2007)
Lyme Disease
- How Do Ticks Survive Winter?
- Darien Lyme Task Force
- Tick Management Handbook
- Managing Urban Deer in Connecticut
- Lyme Disease --- United States, 2003--2005
Connecticut Epidemiologist: Volume 27, No. 2; February 2007
(added Feb 25, 2007)
Research Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(added January 29, 2007)
Guide to Eating Fish Caught in Connecticut
Lead and Copper Monitoring and Reporting Guidance for Public Water Systems
Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness - Modes of Transmission of Infectous Organisms
Guidelines for Cooking Poultry
Beach Hotline (Includes information on shellfish beds.)
Food Safety During a Power Outage
Fluoride Monitoring for Private Wells
Flouride in Well Drinking Water
Pesticide Questions? We've Got Answers (external link to the National Pesticide Information Center)
Forms and Information
Lead Safe Program
As of January 1, 2003 all contractors and property owners must obtain
a permit from the Darien Health Department prior to exterior sand blasting,
power sanding or power washing of buildings and other structures. (details...)
Fee Schedule
for Permits and Services
Free Blood Pressure Screening Clinics
Nursing and Home Care will be at the Town Hall the first Tuesday of each
month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for free blood pressure screening.
For any questions or further information call the Darien Health Department
at 656-7320.
Food Protection Program
Licensing applications, health guidelines and other information pertinent
to restaurants and other food service establishments. (details...)
Subsurface Sewage
- Buying Guide (home septic system)
- Sewage Program Information
- Regulations and
Technical Standards for Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems
(Application for Permit to Construct or Repair a Sewage Disposal System
is on page 51)
- Plan Review Application: Subsurface
Sewage Disposal System
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