Reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is a process that extends the shelf life of food by removing or displacing oxygen from a package. ROP can be used for a variety of foods, including meat, cheese, candy, and snacks.



All food inspectors are invited to join us for an informative training on the requirements and best practices of inspecting operations using ROP.

Is your Town a member of the Pioneer Valley Tobacco Control Collaborative? Would you like to know more about what happens during compliance checks and after a sale? If you are not a member of PVTCC, the Mass Health Officers Association has new inspection, compliance check, and regulation writing supports for your Town! Come learn about all these resources, and what your Board of Health can do to keep youth safe.

This year the Western Massachusetts Public Health Association proudly continued our tradition of hosting our annual training conference,Totally Title 5 at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. Totally Title 5 is aimed at public health professionals and private-sector employees engaged in on-site disposal system design as regulated by Massachusetts Title 5.

Our 2024 conference included a total of 141 attendees, all of which were able to attend seminars that provided Continuing Education credits towards Massachusetts Soil Evaluator’s licenses and Massachusetts Title 5 System Inspector’s licenses. 



We are grateful to all the presenters and exhibitors, and look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Thanks to financial support from DPH and help from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, WMPHA has a new website! Please check out our archive of training materials and newsletter, helpful resources, Executive Committee meeting minutes, and more!

Access prior trainings online at WMPHA Trainings and Webinars Webpage

Access prior newsletters at WMPHA Newsletter Archive Webpage

Members of our Executive Committee at the Totally Title 5 Conference: