Director William O. Howland, Jr., of the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) and Director Joxel Garcia of the DC Department of Health (DOH) invite the public to their joint, live Web chat to discuss how residents can control the District’s rodent population through proper sanitation practices on Friday, May 9, 2014, at noon. Among their numerous services, DOH provides a comprehensive rodent control and animal disease prevention program for the District, while DPW is charged with enforcing sanitation violations that can encourage vermin. Renowned Urban Rodentologist Robert Corrigan, who has studied rats and mice in cities around the world for more than 20 years, will be on hand to provide expert advice on vermin control.

To participate in the session once it has begun, place dpw.dc.gov/livechat into your search browser or visit www.dpw.dc.gov and select “About DPW” and then “DPW Live Chat” at the top right of DPW’s homepage. Transcripts of all chat sessions can be reviewed after the session by following these same instructions.

WHAT:   Live, One-Hour Chat to Discuss how Sanitation Impacts Rodent Control with DPW Director William O. Howland, Jr., and Urban Rodentologist Robert Corrigan

WHEN:   Friday, May 9, 2014, at Noon

WHERE: dpw.dc.gov/livechat