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NH Department of Environmental Services

Emergency Response

To report spills and other environmental emergencies, call the appropriate emergency response number during normal working hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday). All other times, nights-weekends-holidays, contact DES via the NH State Police at (800) 346-4009 or out of state at (603) 271-3636.

Reporting Spills

Contact NHDES at (603) 271-3899
  • Petroleum Spill Response
  • Petroleum Discharge Incident Report (online fill-in form for print) [pdf]
  • Hazardous Material (Non Oil Spill)
  • Hazardous Waste Incident Report (online fill-in form for print) [pdf]
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    United States Coast Guard - Coastal Oil Spills - (207) 780-3251
    National Response Center - Chemical or Oil spills that impact surface water - (800) 424-8802
    US EPA - 24 Hour emergency inland spills response - (617) 723-8928

    Dam Failures

    NH DES Dam Program - (603) 271-3406
    All other times, nights-weekends-holidays, contact DES via the NH State Police at (603) 271-3636.

    Toxic Air Releases

    NH Air Programs - (603) 271-1370

    Water Supplies

    NH DES Water Supply Engineering - (603) 271-2513

    Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

    NH DES Wastewater Engineering Bureau - (603) 271-2001

    Lake Issues 

    NH DES Watershed Bureau - (603) 271-3414 (weekdays) or (603) 419-9229 (weekends)

    Updated: August 2007

     
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