Report an environmental problem

How you report an environmental problem depends on what the problem is. 

Environmental problems can include: 

  • water pollution
  • flooding
  • smells
  • damage to nature
  • illegal fishing
  • a collapsed river bank

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Report water pollution 

Water pollution includes sewage or spills in places such as the sea, rivers, lakes, streams or canals.

Report water pollution.

Report flooding

Report a flood or possible cause of flooding.

Report a smell

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Report other environmental problems 

Call the Environment Agency to report:

  • collapsed or badly damaged river banks
  • damage or danger to the natural environment
  • dead fish or fish gasping for air
  • people taking water illegally from rivers, streams, canals or underground sources such as wells
  • incidents at Environment Agency-regulated waste sites
  • blocked by a vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding
  • poaching or illegal fishing
  • pollution to land
  • unusual changes in river flow

Environment Agency incident hotline
Telephone: 0800 80 70 60
24-hour service
Find out about call charges 

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After you make your report

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Report waste crime

Waste crime includes:

  • running a waste site without an
  • large scale waste dumping (such as lorries dumping rubbish)
  • illegally exporting waste, including broken vehicles
  • transporting waste without a
  • illegal burial or burning of waste
  • dumping 75 litres or more of hazardous waste 
  • dumping a skip load or more of asbestos

You can report waste crime anonymously to Crimestoppers.

Crimestoppers

Telephone: 0800 555 111
24-hour service
Find out about call charges  

If someone has illegally dumped waste on your land

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Environment Agency incident hotline
Telephone: 0800 80 70 60
24-hour service
Find out about call charges 

Problems you should report to your local council

Contact your local council to: