How to Report Pollution
Report pollution here to help Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper track pollution incidents and follow-up with responsible agencies. (We do not sell or share your personal information. Read our Privacy Policy.)
Call our 24-hour hotline at 443-908-0696 or use our online reporting form.
A website from state and federal authorities had been set up for updates related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, at keybridgeresponse2024.com
A debris reporting hotline has also been established. If the public encounters any debris from the incident, please contact +1 (410) 205-6625.
How to Report Pollution
Call Baltimore City
Report pollution via the city’s 311 system or 443-263-2220
Environmental Crimes Unit to report illegal dumping: 410-396-4707
Erosion and Sediment Control:
410-396-4650
Call the Maryland Department of the Environment
Report the incident to MDE’s 24-hour hotline at
866-633-4686
For oil or chemical spills
Call the EPA’s National Response Center. You can reach them toll free at: 1-800-424-8802
Other Area Environmental Agencies
Anne Arundel County
24-hour Environmental Hotline:
410-222-7777
Erosion and Sediment Control:
410-222-7763
Howard County
Erosion and Sediment Control: 410-313-1884
Stormwater Management Concerns: 410-313-6444
Baltimore County
Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
General Environmental Concerns: 410-887-3733
Sanitary Sewer Concerns:
410-887-7415
Erosion and Sediment Control: 410-887-3226
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Baltimore Command Center
Primary Phone: 410-576 2518
Emergency Phone: 410-576 2693
Maryland State
Maryland Department of the Environment
24-hour hotline: 866-633-4686
Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers: 443-433-4112
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
24-hour hotline: 410-260-8888 OR 1-800-628-9944
Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers: 443-433-4112
Chesapeake Bay hotline: 1-877-224-7229