Health Inspections

The City of Haverhill Inspectional Services Department is responsible for the enforcement of all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to building, wiring, plumbing, gas, health, and environmental issues. The department's ultimate responsibility is to protect the public health and ensure that we live in a safe and environmentally sound community.

Helpful Information: 

Address:
Inspectional Services Department
City Hall, Room 214
4 Summer St., 
Haverhill, MA 01830

Main Telephone Number:
978-374-2338

Fax Number:
978-374-2337

All Inspectors are in the office from 8:00 - 9:00 AM and 3:00 - 4:00 PM for questions.

Sanitary/Compliance Inspectors Division:

Sanitary/Compliance/Septic Inspector, Mark Tolman Tel# 978-420-3668 
mtolman@haverhillma.gov

Animal Inspector, Karin Devlin Tel# 978-420-3680
kdevlin@haverhillma.gov

Compliance/Septic/Building Inspector, Timothy Wicks Tel# 978-420-3671
twicks@haverhillma.gov

Sr. Sanitary Inspector, Neil Gouveia Tel# 978-420-3673
ngouveia@haverhillma.gov

Sr. Sanitary Inspector, Miguel Nieto Tel# 978-420-3680
mnieto@haverhillma.gov

Sr. Sanitary Inspector, Danetza Yachachin Tel# 978-420-3660
dyachachin@haverhillma.gov

Sr. Sanitary Inspector, Elsy Rivas Tel# 978-420-3608
erivas@haverhillma.gov


Clerical Staff:
Katie Langlois, Chief Administrative Clerk, Tel # 978-420-3661
Klanglois@haverhillma.gov

Sanitary Inspector's Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine inspectional activities of food service establishments to assure safe, wholesome and sanitary food and food products, wherever produced, processed, distributed, transported or served
• Authorize issuance of licenses and permits for food establishments, or deny when necessary. Investigate food borne illnesses
• Inspect premises where animals are stabled, for the purpose of granting a permit
• Inspect recreational areas and water to assure that recreational and swimming areas are designed and maintained so as to prevent health and safety problems
• Conduct routine housing (shelter) inspections to assure adequate, safe and healthful housing for all people
• Observe and record general conditions present
• Identify deficiencies and violations
• Interview people on-site for additional information
• Conduct follow-up re-inspections
• Submit findings and recommendations to supervisor
• Compile and submit a detailed report of findings to supervisor
• Request and refer to appropriate departments when technical expertise is required
• Inspect dwellings that are to be rented for code compliance; issue or deny rental permits.
• Conduct percolation tests to determine the suitability of the soil for the installation of subsurface sewage disposal systems. Responsible for examining deep observation holes to determine the character of the soil in the proposed leaching area, and specifically to determine the ground water elevation and the presence of bedrock or impervious material.
• Authorize and issue permits for the installation of wells
• Investigate nuisance complaints and conducts follow-up inspections to assure compliance
• Review all plans submitted from the Economic Development and Planning Department on proposed new developments and submits written comments and recommendations pertaining to said plan. Any other related duties.

The Sanitary Inspectors are responsible for the enforcement of the State Sanitary Code Articles I through X, and the State Environmental Codes.