Call 911
Call 911 to report immediate danger.

Need something else?

  • Dumping in Catch Basin for cooking grease or oil, or other liquids being dumped in a catch basin or street sewer grate
  • Oil Spill to report automotive, heating, or industrial oil spill at a street, facility, apartment building, or private home

You can report a spill of chemicals or other hazardous material on a street, highway, sidewalk, or indoors.

Providing your contact information can help DEP with enforcement action. DEP will only contact you for more details, if necessary.

Picture or Video Attachments

Attaching pictures or videos of the condition can help DEP locate and address the problem more efficiently.

If you are a property owner, you can learn more and get assistance with a leaking or damaged home heating oil tank.

You also can get help with an oil or chemical spill in your home or backyard.

Learn about oil and chemical spills.

You can report oil and chemical spills to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation by phone.

  • Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Division: Spill Hotline
  • Phone Number: (800) 457-7362
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

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