Emergency Response Numbers and Reporting Violations

Related Pages:   Oil Spill Response  |  Reporting Violations

For spills and similar emergencies, Immediately call your local fire department (call 911), then call MassDEP’s Emergency Response at 1-888-304-1133 as soon as possible.

In the event of a catastrophic disaster around Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod, or Massachusetts, go to these sites:

Massachusetts Emergency Management Page

FEMA.gov : The Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Disasterhelp.gov : The Federal Disaster Management e-Government Initiative website.

Environmental Related Issues and Key Response Agencies

Note: Click on Reporting Violations link above for the emergency response numbers and for active violations of environmental law. Visit also this mass.gov website Filing Environmental Complaints.

  • Animal and Pest Problems
    Local Animal Control Officer Areas of Critical Env. Concern
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 413-586-8706 Asbestos Contractor Licensing
  • Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries at 617-727-7047 Boat Registrations
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 413-733-1642 Citizen’s Hotline
  • Governor’s at 1 800 392-6090 Coastal Issues
  • Coastal Zone Management at 617-727-9530 Dam Safety
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-3159 Dredging
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-3159 (DEM oversees DEP-licensed work)Electromagnetic Fields
  • EPA at 617-565-3420 Environmental Impact Reports
  • Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act at 617-727-5830 or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 617-565-3420 Env. Law Enf. dispatch
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 1 800-632-8075 Fish Kills
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 413-447-9789 Flood Control Planning
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-3268 Flood Control Information
  • River forecast Center in CT at 203-240-3514 or Mass Emergency Management at 508-820-2000 Forests and Parks
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-3180 or Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission at 617-727-5114F reon
  • EPA at 1 800-296-1996 or 617-565-3220 Household Hazardous Waste
  • Office of Technical Assistance at 617-626-1060 DEP at 617-292-5587 Hunting, Fishing
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 617-727-1614 Pittsfield office Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 413-447-9789 Indoor Air Pollution
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-727-2700 or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 617-565-3420 regional office Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 413-528-7525Inland Vegetated Wetlands Guide
  • Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners at 413-586-5586 DEP at 617-292-5692 Lead Poisoning
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-727-2700 regional office Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 413-586-7525 Lead Paint Abatement Cert.
  • Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries at 617-727-7047 Low-Level Radioactive Waste
  • Massachusetts Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Board at 617-727-6018 Medical/Infectious Waste
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-727-2660 Occupational Hygiene & Safety
  • Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries at 617-727-3460 Regional Office Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries at 413-734-2252 Occupational Safety & Health
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration at 413-785-0123 Open Space
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-3139 or Executive Office of Environmental Affairs at 617-727-9800 Pesticides
  • Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture at 617-727-3020 Radioactive Waste
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 413-586-7525 Radon Gas
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-727-6214 or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 617-565-3420 Endangered Species
  • Regional DPH office DPH – 413-586-7525
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 617-727-9194 Riverways Planning
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 617-727-1614 Spill Reporting (after hours)
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Safety at 617-566-4500 Topographic Maps
  • Johnson’s Bookstore at 413-732-6222 UMass Bookstore; Sporting goods stores Underground Tank Registrations
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Safety at 508-851-9813 (Report leaks to DEP)Urea formaldehyde hotline
  • 1 800-222-8334 Watershed Management
  • Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission at 617-727-5114 Well driller Certification
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management at 617-727-5114 Wildlife Management
  • Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 617-727-1614 Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at 413-447-9789 Worker Right-To-Know
  • Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries at 617-727-3460