Report an environmental issue

What to report

• Report burning and air quality issues.
• Report a spill to water immediately. Call 1-800-OILS-911 (1-800-645-7911).
  • Find out more about how to report a spill.
  • If you or your business caused a spill, you are required by law to report it.
• Please report all emergencies, including spills in water, by phone.
• Residents and businesses are encouraged to report anything that may be polluting land, air, or water. When in doubt, call us.

Problem sources we want to know about include:

• Spilled oil or other hazardous material
• Smoke caused by non-permitted burning
• Illegal dumping
• Illegal water use
• Polluted, oily, or murky water (high turbidity)

Please provide the following information, if known:

• What is the problem?
• Where is the problem?
• What kind of material is involved?
• How much is there?
• Who is responsible for the material?

Contact our region offices

Report other spills and environmental problems by web form, email or phone

If you see pollution or an environmental problem, you can report it via web form, email or phone. Our Environmental Report Tracking System (ERTS) staff will follow up.

• Contact the Ecology region office in the county where the problem is located.
• Call any time, 24 hours a day.
• If you are asked to leave a message, please do so and someone will call you back within business hours.
• You may request that your personal information remain confidential. NOTE: Information in this form is subject to public disclosure. **If you wish to remain anonymous, do not provide your contact information.** Please be aware if you do not provide contact information, we may not be able to fully investigate.