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Mosquitoes & Rodents
The Health Department a division of Richmond Health Services is responsible for controlling rodents on City owned properties and provides a pest control service for rats and mice to residents. There is no fee for this service at this time. Call the number below for assistance.
The Health Department is also contracted by the City to carry out a mosquito control program. With the imminent threat of West Nile Virus the program includes monitoring and treatment of breeding areas including Sturgeon Banks, ditches and catch basins. The Health Department also investigates complaints and reports of suspected breeding sites.
The Health Department will also respond to complaints regarding other pests, such as fleas, cockroaches, or wasps, but control or elimination is the property owner's responsibility.
Activities that may create hospitable environments for mosquitos and rodents are regulated in Richmond under the Public Health Protection bylaw. See City Bylaws to download a copy.
The Public Health Protection Bylaw is enforced by the Environmental Health section of Richmond Health Services.
Richmond Health Services is a Provincial Government Agency under the umbrella of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
For more information, contact:
Environmental Health (Richmond Health Services)
8100 Granville Avenue
Richmond B.C. V6Y 3T6
Phone: 604- 233-3147
Fax: 604-233-3175
