Local Environmental Agencies

The Chesapeake Bay Safety and Environmental Hotline: 1-877-224-7229

A toll-free phone number for Maryland citizens to call to report a problem on the tidal portions of Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay as well as the Coastal Bays. One phone call will direct citizens to the appropriate agency to make a report 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to report any of the following:

* Boating accident or reckless activity
* Fish kill or algal bloom
* Floating debris that poses a hazard to navigation
* Illegal fishing activity
* Public sewer leak or overflow
* Oil or hazardous material spill
* Critical area or wetlands violation
* Suspicious or unusual activity

Maryland Department of the Environment:  (866) 633-4686

24-hr hotline to report any environmental emergency that poses an immediate threat to the public health or the well-being of the environment such as oil and chemical spills or accidents causing releases of pollutants.

US Coast Guard:  Baltimore Command Center, 410-576-2525/ 2693

Maryland Natural Resources Police, 410-260-8940 or 410-260-8888 (24-hr hotline)

Environmental Protection Agency, Region III:  (800) 438-2474 or online here.

National Response Center:  (800) 424-8802

24-hr hotline to report any major spills, discharges, or sudden threats to human health.

Baltimore City

• General Concerns: Dial 311 or (443) 263-2220 (for calls outside of city) or 311 Online.
• Erosion and Sediment Control: (410) 396-4190

Baltimore County

Baltimore County Dept. of Environmental Protection & Sustainability (DEPS):

• General Environmental Concerns: (410) 887-3733
• Erosion and Sediment Control: (410) 887-3226

Baltimore County Dept. of Public Works (DPW)

• Sewer Emergencies: (410) 887-7415 or (410) 887-5210 (24-hr.)
  

Anne Arundel County

• 24-Hour Environmental Hotline: (410) 222-7777
• Sewer Emergencies: (410) 222-8400
  

Howard County

• Erosion and Sediment Control:  (410) 313-1884
• Stormwater Management Concerns: (410) 313-6444 or online here.