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- 10 Safer Ways to Fight Pests
- Canines for Clean Creeks
- Grass Clippings
- Rain Garden Manual
- Less Toxic Products
- Rain Barrel
- Water DEP Management
Informative Stormwater Links:
www.dep.state.pa.us
www.epa.gov/nps//toolbox/beta
www.delcocd.org
www.stormwatercenter.net
http://dsf.chesco.org/water
http://dsf.chesco.org/conservation
Water Quality Hotlines for Citizens
Citizens can help report violations or problems they notice in their
local streams before they cause more damage and pollution. Residents
sometimes may be the first to recognize “illicit” discharges dumping into
storm sewers or coming out of from storm sewer outfalls.
New stormwater regulations from Pennsylvania’s DEP
require that your municipality investigate more thoroughly potential illicit
discharges (pollutants) into our streams. You can help by promptly
reporting the following events to the authorities listed in the hotline box
below. The township’s web site also contains a form for reporting these
conditions (put link here). Here are some of the conditions that you should
report:
- Sediment leaving a construction site
in stormwater ( your county conservation district)
- Observed pollution event or
pollutants in stream (DEP)
- Clogged or leaking sewer lines ( your
sewer authority)
- Failing or overflowing sewer effluent
from treatment plant ( your sewer plant and DEP)
- Spills ( DEP spills hotline)
- Illegal dumping activity into water
courses ( your municipality, DEP)
- Dry weather flows from outfall pipes
into streams (72 hours after a rain storm)( your municipality)
- Fish Kills ( Fish Commission, DEP)
- Water main breaks ( Aqua PA or
Chester Water Authority).
Photos and exact locations are very helpful!
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DEP Water Quality Complaint Hotline- Daytime |
484-250-5991 |
Weekdays
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
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DEP 24 Hour Water Quality Hotline |
484-250-5900
1-866-255-5158 (toll free) |
Anytime, including evenings and weekends |
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DEP Spills and other Emergencies Hotline |
1-800-541-2050 |
24 hour |
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Off site discharge
of sediment , erosion, & other improper controls
during construction
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County Conservation
Districts
Chester County.-
610-696-5126
Delaware County-
810-892-9484 |
Email photo and send
full address and directions |
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Clogged or leaking sanitary sewers lines; sewage
smell in creek |
Your sewer authority (add number)
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After hours, call 911 |
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Fish Kills, Illegal Fishing |
PA Fish Commission
717-626-0228 |
Also call DEP Water Quality |
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Dry weather outfall
flows
( discharges to
stream from outfall pipes after 72 hours of no rain) |
Your municipality |
Weekdays during
working hours |
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Broken water mains |
Chester Water Authority
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610-876-8181 24 hour |
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Broken water mains |
Aqua Pennsylvania |
610-525-1402 24 hour |
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