Pollution Hotline

WRC Hotline

There are many ways you can help stop pollution from entering our waterways through the local storm drains by:

• Becoming more aware of what may be causing storm water pollution in your area, through CVT newsletters, CVT and local websites and getting involved in the community.
• Reporting to your municipal officials:
  • Any dumping of inappropriate materials (i.e. oil or antifreeze) into storm water drains.
  • Construction sites that do not have erosion or sediment controls.
  • Suspicious looking materials or discoloration of storm drains or in local streams, lakes or rivers.
• Using good housekeeping practices with lawn care chemicals, oil, gasoline, pet wastes, etc.
• Helping to start or participating in programs to recycle and safely dispose of used oil and household hazardous wastes and containers.
• Telling others about pollution from storm water runoff and what they can do to help.

24-Hour Pollution Hotline

Call the EGLE PEAS Hotline at 800-292-4706

Call the WRC Pollution Hotline at 248-858-0931

The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner has partnered with the Oakland County Department of Public Safety to offer a 24-hour pollution hotline for the reporting of potential storm drain problems. Please call this number if you witness any of the following:

• Failing septic systems (evident by standing sewage on the ground)
• Suspicious dumping in storm drain catch basins or waterways
• Dead or stressed fish or animals
• An unusual or suspicious discharge from a storm drain or in a waterway
• Dumping of animal wastes
• Runoff from storage piles or dumpsters
• Construction site soil erosion entering surface waters

Please provide the following information when you call:

• Your name and phone number (you can remain anonymous if you choose)
• The source of pollution and what was spilled
• Quantity of spill
• Body of water impacted
• When spill occurred
• Major cross roads of spill or known address