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What to Report

Important Numbers. What to Report. EMERGENCIES Call 9-1-1! Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS), 24 hour hotline (800) 292-4706 NON –EMERGENCIES ONLY DEQ Environmental Assistance Center (800) 662-9278 Washtenaw County Environmental Reporting (734 ) 222-3880

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What to Report

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  1. Important Numbers What to Report EMERGENCIES Call 9-1-1! Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS), 24 hour hotline (800) 292-4706 NON –EMERGENCIES ONLY DEQ Environmental Assistance Center (800) 662-9278 Washtenaw County Environmental Reporting (734) 222-3880 Washtenaw County Environmental Health Department (734) 222-3800 Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office (734) 222-6860 • Spills and contamination to lakes, rivers and streams • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, MDEQ, Environmental Health Department, Water Resources Office • Suspicious dumping or discharges from pipes • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, Environmental Health Department, Water Resources Office • Sewage on the ground or in surface water • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, Environmental Health Department • Large number of dead fish in waterways • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, MDEQ, Environmental Health Department • Failing or leaky septic systems • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, Environmental Health Department • Construction site soil erosion to waterways • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, Local SESC Enforcing Agency • Polluted runoff from storage piles or dumpsters entering waterways • Agency’s IDEP Coordinator, Environmental Health Department, Water Resources Office

  2. How to Spot Illicit Discharges Sanitary Sewer Discharge Heavy Foam Gray Water Observations: - Sanitary debris - Staining on pipe - Heavy Foam - Gray or Discolored Water - Odors (sewage, chlorine, rotten eggs and detergents) Failing Septic System Staining Industrial Discharge Agricultural Runoff, Fertilizers, or Sanitary Sewer Waste Illegal Dumping, Spills, or Floor Drain Connection Observations: - Discolored water - Chemical odor Stained Rocks Observations: - Algae growth at or near outlet - Heavy vegetation at or near outlet Observations: - Oily sheen - Trash, non-sanitary debris - Petroleum odors - Stained sediment, rocks, and vegetation ExcessiveVegetation Trash and Debris Oil Sheen Blue Green Algae *Courtesy of the New York State Thruway Authority and is used with their permission.

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