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Westchester County, New York
 
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Keeping the environment healthy and clean requires the work of many county departments.  
This department oversees the operations of the county’s sewer treatment plants and water treatment plants. It also runs the recycling programs, including Household Chemicial Cleanup Days. 
The Health department is involved in many ways with protecting the quality of water and other valuable resources.
The Westchester County Department of Planning works to promote orderly development in the county and preserve the resouces that exist. Its teams of professionals work with local governments. 
 
The department has a certified Public Health Laboratory that may test things as varied as milk products, water, and soil. The lab provides services to a number of government agencies and others. 
In Westchester County, there are nearly 50 parks and recreational areas where you can hike, swim, bicycle, fish, skate and picnic, or just spend quiet time outdoors.