Are you concerned about an environmental situation within your community but don't know where to go for answers? Learn more:
Many issues are handled at the local level. You may first want to try contacting your local government office for concerns about trash, litter, strange odors, recycling pickup, and household chemical disposal, including paints, pesticides, oil, antifreeze, etc. You can find information about your local government in the blue pages of your telephone book or by contacting your public library.
For concerns that may not be handled at the local level, the next step is to contact your state environmental agency. Information about state agencies can be found in the blue pages of your telephone book as well.
For information about cleaning up or otherwise dealing with non-emergency pesticide spills, you can contact:
An environmental violation occurs when an activity or an existing condition does not comply with an environmental law or regulation. Environmental violations can include (but are not limited to):
An environmental emergency is a sudden threat to the public health or the well-being of the environment, arising from the release or potential release of oil, radioactive materials, or hazardous chemicals into the air, land, or water. Examples of environmental emergencies include:
These emergencies may occur from transportation accidents, events at chemical or other facilities using or manufacturing chemicals, or as a result of natural or man-made disaster events. If you are involved in or witness an environmental emergency that presents a sudden threat to public health, you must call the National Response Center at: 1-800-424-8802.
You can view reports of previous incidents reported to the National Response Center. Data received via the National Railroad Hotline (1-800-424-0201) are also available, as are reports taken during drills or spill exercises.
Phone Numbers to Report Environmental Violations
To report violations, please contact your EPA Regional Office. These numbers are operational during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, local time. Unfortunately, we are unable to staff them in the evenings or on weekends.
Region 1 / New England (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT): 1-888-372-7341
Region 2 (NY, NJ, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands): 1-212-637-4040
Region 3 / Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV): 1-800-438-2474 (from locations within the Region 3 states) or 1-215-814-5000 (from locations outside of the Region 3 states)
Region 4 / Southeast (MS, TN, AL, GA, FL, KY, SC, NC): 1-800-241-1754 or 1-404-562-9900
Region 5 / Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI): 1-312-353-2000
Region 6 / South Central (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): from Region 6 states, 1-800-887-6063; from elsewhere, 1-214-665-2210
Region 7 / Midwest (IA, KS, MO, NE): 1-800-223-0425
Region 8 / Mountains and Plains (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY): 1-303-312-6054
Region 9 / Pacific Southwest (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam, American Samoa): 1-800-300-2193
Region 10 / Pacific Northwest (AK, ID, OR, WA): 1-800-424-4372 or 1-206-553-4973