East Shore District Health Department (ESDHD) staff are available on weekdays before 8:30 AM and after 4:30 PM as well as weekends to address environmental and other public health emergencies.

Environmental health emergencies include but are not limited to fire or other damages to food establishments, severe storms, food poisoning, major sanitation or pollution, events, rental housing conditions where occupants may have to be relocated, extended power outages in retail areas (over four (4) hours), sanitary sewer backups in homes or food establishments when the water pollution control authority (WPCA) is unable to respond, and indoor air quality problems—especially carbon monoxide (CO).

Other public health emergencies include but are not limited to epidemics or sudden mass illness, emergency medical or shelter assistance.

For public health emergencies, please call the town Police dispatch for Branford ((203) 481-4241), East Haven ((203) 468-3820), or North Branford ((203) 239-5321) and a member of the ESDHD staff will return your call.

You can also contact the staff via email at info@esdhd.org, or through the 'Contact Us' webform under 'About Us' on our website.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911.