Protecting the Environment
Protecting the county’s land and water from pollution represents the most basic aspect of environmental protection. To control the sheer magnitude of industrial and residential solid waste and wastewater generated by our society demands a coordinated, comprehensive and forward-looking approach. The Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (DES) combines advanced wastewater and solid waste management into one sophisticated and proactive organization.
The staff members of these divisions work together, both in the office and out in the field, to minimize the adverse impacts that our county’s population has on its surrounding land and waterways.
The Divisions of DES
- Pure Waters
- Solid Waste & Recycling
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Engineering and Facilities Management
- Fleet Maintenance