Public Health & Envmt Colo Department

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment operates through air pollution control, consumer protection, and hazardous materials and waste management divisions. It focuses on protecting and preserving the health and environment of the people of Colorado. The department maintains a water quality control division that works to protect, restore and enhance the quality of surface water and groundwater. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment includes a health disparities office that promotes work force diversity within public health systems, as well as publishes data reports that document health disparities. It administers several programs that coordinate and facilitate the use of geographic information systems (GIS). In addition, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment operates prevention services and chronic disease divisions.