Stream Testing
In order to provide swimmers with information on the quality of water in local swimming holes, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department partners with the Watershed Committee of the Ozarks to monitor select stream and river locations in Greene County for the presence of E. coli and coliform bacteria. See the latest results.

Greater Ozarks Regional Mother's Milk Depot
Donating breast milk is giving the gift of life. Area women can now easily and safely donate their extra breast milk to help babies in need.  The Greater Ozarks Regional Mother’s Milk Depot is the first human milk collection site affiliated with the Heart of America Mothers' Milk Bank in Kansas City. The Depot is a project of the Greater Ozarks Regional Breastfeeding Coalition, of which the health department is a member.

Area's Most Accurate Pollen Counts
We have provided pollen data to the community, news media, meteorologists and physicians since 1961. Pollen and spore counts are collected over a 24-hour period, from 8 a.m. until 8 a.m. the following day. The counts are typically posted online by about 10:30 a.m. each weekday on our pollen page.

Animal Issues Task Force
Follow the meetings and discussions of the Animal Issues Task Force, a citizens' group formed by the Springfield City Council to help address the ever-increasing issue of the stray dog and cat population in the community.