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In 2003, by
resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders,
Passaic County Mosquito Control ceased to be a division of
County Operations and formally became a division of the
Passaic County Department of Health. This move reflected a
growing recognition of Mosquito Control's role in disease
prevention, as well as a need to expand and improve our
integrated pest management strategies. Environmental
awareness, education, prevention, and professionalism are
the principles which guide our control efforts. All members
of Mosquito Control participate in regular training programs
to improve not only our effectiveness as a pest control
agency but also to gain knowledge in related areas like
hazardous materials safety and first aid. During our active
season, staff members perform the vital field work necessary
for quick response to larval blooms and residential requests
for service. Whether performing public notification,
conducting surveillance, stocking predatory fish, treating
'hot spots,' or following established larviciding routes,
the chances are good you'll see one of our crews out working
in the summer heat, no matter where you live in Passaic
County. But we don't stand still in the winter either.
After frost ends our active season, our crews become water
management teams, clearing blockages from streams, drainage
ditches, and catch basins because every waterway cleared now
means reduced habitat for mosquitoes the following spring
and fewer pesticide applications. That's why our motto is Never
Still or Stagnant.
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