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Hurricane Recovery and Oil Spills
This PDF document contains information regarding what to do if your heating oil tank leaked as a result of a hurricane.
Soon to come - a form to report pollution online from this website.
There are two ways to actually make a Pollution Response report:
1. During normal work hours call the number listed for the Pollution Response Program (PREP) for the DEQ Regional Office that covers the area where the incident occurred. See the DEQ Regional Office maps to determine which DEQ Region to call. 2. Nights, holidays, and weekends call the Department of Emergency Management's (DEM) 24 hour reporting number.
In-state calls only: 1 800 468-8892.
Out-of-state calls: 1 804 674-2400
The DEM staff will relay the information to on-call DEQ personnel.
If you wish to report a pollution incident or a suspected violation of state environmental law please assemble the following information:
1. WHERE: The location of the incident. In order for the DEQ to investigate we need to know where the problem is and how to get there.
2. WHEN: The sooner an incident is reported the greater the likelihood that an environmentally protective response can be made.
3. WHAT: If you know what was released and how much, that can help determine the type of investigation needed.
4. WHO: If you know the source of the problem or the company/individual causing the problem, please give us that information.
Remember, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality needs your help to locate, identify, and stop pollution of the state's air and water. Even if you don't believe your incident is an emergency you should still report known or suspected pollution problems to the DEQ.