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Flood Cleanup

During a flood cleanup, the indoor air quality in your home or office may appear to be the least of your problems. However, failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity can present serious long-term health risks. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. They can cause disease, trigger allergic reactions, and continue to damage materials long after the flood.

Children’s Environmental Health Resources Where You Live

Region 3: Children’s Environmental Health in the Mid-Atlantic States
Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

• EPA Region 3 Children's Health Web Site: Learn about environmental issues that may affect children in the Mid-Atlantic. EPA Region 3’s children’s health coordinator is Prentiss Ward (ward.prentiss@epa.gov) at (215) 814-2813.



• Mid-Atlantic Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit : Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In Region 3, the PEHSU is The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health & Environment .

Region 4: Children’s Environmental Health in the Southeast

Children make up 25% of the population in Region 4. Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and 6 Tribal Nations.

• EPA Region 4 Children's Health Web Site: Learn about environmental issues that may affect children in the southeast. EPA Region 4’s children’s health coordinator is Wayne Garfinkel (garfinkel.wayne@epa.gov) at (404) 562-8982.



• Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit : Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In the Southeast, the PEHSU is The Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit .

Region 5: Children’s Environmental Health in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and 35 Tribal Nations.

• EPA Region 5 Children's Health Web Site: Learn about environmental issues that may affect children in this region. EPA Region 5’s children’s health coordinator is Maryann Suero (suero.maryann@epa.gov) at (312) 886-9077.



• Region 5 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit : Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In Region 5, the PEHSU is the Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health . An affiliated site is the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Environmental Health and Lead Clinic .

Region 6: Children’s Environmental Health in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and 65 Indian Tribes

In the Southwest, over 21 percent of the population is children under the age of 14. Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and 65 Indian Tribes.

• EPA Region 6 Children's Health Web Site: Learn about environmental issues that may affect children in the region. EPA Region 6’s children’s health coordinator is Paula Selzer (selzer.paula@epa.gov) at (214) 665-6663.



• Southwest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit : Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In the Southwest, the PEHSU is the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health .

Region 7: Children’s Environmental Health in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska and 9 Tribal Nations

Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and nine Tribal Nations.

• EPA Region 7’s children’s health coordinator is Latonya Sanders (sanders.latonya@epa.gov) at (913) 551-7555.



• Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit: Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In Mid-America, the PEHSU is the Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit.

Region 8: Children’s Environmental Health in Mountain & Plains States

Choose from the resources below to learn about children’s environmental health hazards in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations.

• EPA Region 8 Children's Health Web Site: Learn about environmental issues that may affect children in the Mountain and Plains States. EPA Region 8’s children’s health coordinator is Alicia Aalto (aalto.alicia@epa.gov) at (303) 312-6967.



• Mountain & Plains States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit : Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) offer local health care providers and parents access to pediatric environmental health expertise. In Mountain and Plains States, the PEHSU is the Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit .