Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response
[Non-Petroleum]
The Spill Response and Complaint Investigations Section is called out to aid in many
hazardous materials and/or waste emergencies in the State of New Hampshire.
Examples of these emergencies include: leaking drums containing hazardous
waste, hazardous waste transport accidents/spills, chemical release to
the ground, and technical assistance to federal, state and local agencies.
If you have a hazardous material/waste spill emergency, call your
local Fire Department first! Then call NH DES if spill occurs during
business hours. If spill occurs after business hours, call the NH
State Police, who will contact NH DES for you.
To report a hazardous/solid waste issue or a hazardous material/waste
spill during business hours:
Monday – Friday 8am to 4pm
Phone # (603) 271-3899
To report hazardous material/waste emergencies on evenings and weekends:
NH State Police
Call (603) 271-3636
For more information on the reporting requirements of hazardous waste
spills, see the DES hazardous waste rules
specifically:
Env-Wm 513, Env-Wm 608, and Env-Wm 706.
Note to Hazardous Waste Generators:
If you are a company and have a hazardous waste spill, DES requires
you to submit a spill report within 15 days of the incident.
For additional space, use plain white paper. If you choose to send
a report in your own format, be sure to include all of the information
found in the form. Send completed report to:
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Spill Response and Complaint Inviestigation Section
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-0095
Phone # (603) 271-3899
Fax # (603) 271-2456
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