The health departments of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties invite the public to participate in a community survey to gather information about potential health concerns related to the recent battery fires at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility.
Health officials encourage anyone affected by the fire to complete the survey, even if they did not experience illness or symptoms.
In addition to health information, the survey asks about the effectiveness of public messaging.
“We recognize that residents have concerns about their health,” said Dr. Edward Moreno, Monterey County health officer and director of public health. “We want to reassure the public that the information shared is valued and will be used to improve future Health Department responses.”
The five-minute survey is available in English and Spanish.
Anyone who has difficulty completing the survey electronically, or would like to complete it in a different language, can call 831.755.4549. More than one household member can complete the survey. Parents and guardians may submit responses on behalf of their dependent children. The survey does not collect personally identifying information or information about residency status.
The survey will be available to the community through March 14. Survey results will be aggregated to preserve confidentiality and released publicly following analysis of the information.
For information, visit bit.ly/3ENFVdh.
Survey in English: mtyhd.org/MLFireSurvey
Survey in Spanish: mtyhd.org/EncuestraDeIncendiosML
