Please Note: The Health Department only makes referrals for the following complaints. For faster service, please contact the listed agency directly.
- Rodents or Bed Bugs – Contact Property Manager or Exterminator
- Animal Abuse or Neglect – Contact local law enforcement. Non-municipal residents can contact Ripley County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at (812) 689-5558.
- Dog Bites (criminal complaints) – Contact local law enforcement. Non-municipal residents can contact Ripley County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at (812) 689-5558.
- Accumulation of Trash on Residential Property – Contact Ripley County Area Planning at (812) 689-6062.
- HUD Assisted Housing – Contact HUD at (800) 955-2232 or visit their website at https://www.hud.gov/contactus#ReportIssue.
- Asbestos, Hazardous Waste, Open Dumping of Trash and Waste, and Open Burning of Trash – Contact IDEM at (800) 451-6027 Option 3 or visit their website at
https://www.in.gov/idem/contact/file-a-complaint/. - Private Well Water – Call (317) 921-5500 or visit the following website to locate a testing laboratory to submit water samples: https://www.in.gov/health/eph/well-water-quality-and-testing/.
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