The Town of Discovery Bay requires the submission of a completed and signed application and all documentation by the posted application deadline, unless stated otherwise.
One of the most important responsibilities of any governing body is to ensure the health and safety of the community. The Town of Discovery Bay CSD takes this responsibility seriously and endeavors to keep the public informed about programs and activities related to health and safety, whether that relates to environmental health, safe drinking water, police and fire protection and/or hazardous materials.
We encourage you to review the content of our website related to these topics, and also strongly encourage you to sign up for email updates so you can receive alerts via email in the event of an emergency or other urgent issues in the community.
Local and Federal government emergency services generally concede that they CANNOT fully respond to a major catastrophe in our area in less than 72 hours. The document has been prepared to help you and your neighbors to SURVIVE until government assistance becomes available.
The document is designed to lead you through quick, easy, individual steps to SURVIVE 72 hours. The WHY has been avoided where generally obvious, while presenting the most current information to support the WHAT and HOW. Please click here for the Home Disaster Preparedness Guide.
One of the most important responsibilities of any governing body is to ensure the health and safety of the community. The Town of Discovery Bay CSD takes this responsibility seriously and endeavors to keep the public informed about programs and activities related to health and safety, whether that relates to environmental health, safe drinking water, police and fire protection and/or hazardous materials.
The County of Contra Costa embodies an area approximately 750 square miles and a population of over one million. The Sheriff’s Patrol Division provides uniformed law enforcement services to approximately 517,454 residents who either live in part of Contra Costa’s 521 square miles of unincorporated land, a contract city, or a special district such as the Town of Discovery Bay.
The East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was initially formed in 2002 through a consolidation of East Diablo Fire District, Oakley-Knightsen Fire District and Bethel Island Fire District. Responsible for approximately 250 miles including Brentwood, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Byron, Knightsen and Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory, the District is the second largest fire service in the County, operating six fire stations as well as one CAL-FIRE Contracted fire station.
The Golden Gate Division of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) encompasses nine Bay Area counties covering 7,000 square miles: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. The CHP provides monthly reports at the Town of Discovery Bay CSD meetings, on the first Wednesday of each month. For further information, the public is encouraged to attend these meetings to become more familiar with CHP efforts in our community.
The California Seismic Safety Commission has developed a website with information and resources about earthquake preparedness and safety. In particular, Discovery Bay residents and business owners may be interested in downloading one of the earthquake safety guides, posted here for your convenience:
Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control District
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District plays a vital role in maintaining this environment while protecting the residents from insects and animals that can carry disease. The District helps to ensure Contra Costa County remains a great place to live, where people can enjoy the outdoors.
Please visit the website below for more information.
The Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials programs are divisions of Contra Costa Health Services. These programs are designed to protect the community by helping to prevent accidents and exposures involving hazardous materials. Hazardous materials include oils, degreasers, acids, chlorine, pesticides and other chemicals that cause harm to people or the environments. The major program activities are:
