Health Department

The Scott County Health Department promotes, protects, and preserves health through leadership, service, education and partnerships.

Features

Iowa wastewater surveillance dashboard

The State Hygienic Lab (SHL) has established a wastewater testing program for SARS-CoV-2 to monitor COVID-19 infections in Iowa communities. The dashboard also tracks influenza A and B viruses.

Access the dashboard here.

Groundwater awareness week graphic

The Scott County Health Department participates in Iowa’s Grants to Counties program to provide financial assistance to residents whose homes are served by private water wells. The program strives to prevent contamination of groundwater and to provide free water testing to residents whose primary source of water comes from private wells.