Citizens can help report violations
or problems they notice in their local
streams before they cause more damage and pollution. Residents sometimes may be the first to recognize “illicit” discharges being directed into storm sewers or flowing out of storm sewer outfall pipes into streams. “Dry weather flows”- flows from storm sewer outfall pipes after 72 hours or more without rain- should be reported to your municipality for further investigation if they are observed to be contaminated or polluted.     

 

 New storm water equirements from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) require that your municipality investigate more

thoroughly potential illicit discharges

(pollutants) into our storm sewers and
streams. You can help by promptly
reporting the following events to the
authorities listed in the hotline box
below. Here are some of the conditions
that you should report and to whom they should be reported:

 

     Sediment leaving a construction
site during rain events and other
construction violations (Chester
County Conservation District - send a
photo if possible).

     Observed pollution event or pollutantsin stream (DEP).

     Clogged, leaking or overflowing
sanitary sewer lines, UwchlanTownship.

     Inadequately treated effluent from
a sewage treatment plant (Uwchlan
Township and DEP).

    Spills, hazardous materials (DEP or
PEMA hotlines).

     Illegal dumping into water courses
or storm sewers (Uwchlan Township,
DEP).

     Dry weather flows from storm sewer
outfall pipes that are observed to be contaminated or polluted into streams (UwchlanTownship).

     Fish kills (Fish Commission, DEP).

     Water main breaks (Aqua PA, DEP)

DEP Water Quality Complaint Hotline – Daytime

DEP 24-Hour Water Quality Hotline

 

Spills and other Emergencies Hotline

 

Off-site discharge of sediment

 

Clogged, leaking, overflowing sewer lines

 

Fish kills, Illegal fishing

 

Dry weather storm sewer outfall contaminated

or polluted flow.

Broken water mains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

484-250-5991 or 5970

484-250-5900 or

1-866-255-5158 (toll free)

PA DEP 484-250-5900

 

Chester Co. Conservation

District 610-925-4920

Uwchlan Township 610-363-1778

 

PA Fish and Boat Commission

717-626-0228

Uwchlan Township 610-363-9450

 

Aqua Pennsylvania 610-525-1402

 

Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Anytime, including evenings and weekends. 

PA Emergency Mgt. Agency
1-800-424-7362

Send photo, full address,

and directions.

After hours 610-692-5100; if sewage is entering water courses, also call DEP.

For fish kills, also call DEP at 484-250-5991, 5970 or 5900.

Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

24 hour