Health

Virtual Board of Health Meeting Monday, March 30, 2026


The Board of Health will be meeting virtually on Monday, March 30, 2026.  The following is the link to attend the meeting virtually.

https://zoom.us/j/97579582582?pwd=6LF5Geg5dhW7TgM0BRoAa5n25cMwLq.1

Board of Health agenda Link  Board of Health Agenda 03.30.2026

The mission of the Health Division is to promote and protect the public health including the physical, mental, emotional and social wellness of all people.

About the Division 

The Health Division is responsible for addressing all public health threats in the community and for promoting good health practices among its citizens. To accomplish this, the Health Division addresses issues through Environmental and Community Health Programs. The Environmental Health Program includes the administration and enforcement of the State Sanitary and Environmental Codes, which covers a myriad of projects, including wastewater disposal, food safety, recreational camps for children, and public and semi-public swimming pools. The Community Health Program encompasses all clinical and medical administration, including Communicable Disease review, immunizations, and public health clinics. The Andover Health Division hosts two regional public health programs: The Greater River Valley Medical Reserve Corps, and the Healthy Communities Tobacco Control Program. The staff, under the direction of the Director of Public Health, designs programs and implements policies as proposed by the Andover Board of Health to meet the health needs of the community. The Board of Health consists of three volunteer members appointed by the Town Manager for staggered three-year terms.


ONLINE PERMIT PORTAL

Click here to apply for all Health Permits

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Health topics

COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Click here to learn more about the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

DOCUMENTS & LINKS
Find helpful documents and links that apply to a number of Andover health topics.

RESOURCES AND FORMS
Click here for Thin Film Plastic Bag and Polystyrene Bylaw Information. This page also has various health department Forms and Resources.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
View FAQs regarding Health Division topics such as food safety, tobacco, waste disposal and more.

GREATER RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS
The President of the United States formed the Citizen Corps to create local opportunities for individuals to help their communities prepare for and respond to large scale emergencies.

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TOBACCO AWARENESS PROGRAM

The mission of the Healthy Communities Tobacco Awareness Program is to reduce tobacco use in Massachusetts by 50% by 1999.


Middlesex-Essex Public Health Collaborative

Andover belongs to the Middlesex-Essex Public Health Collaborative shared services arrangement among the communities of North Andover, Andover, Reading, North Reading, Haverhill and Lynnfield. The collaborative is hosted by North Andover and is funded by the Massachusetts Public Health Excellence Grant (PHE), which is distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Find meeting agendas here.


SEWER INFORMATION

View a variety of fact sheets, drawings and other sewer-related information.