Report a spill or environmental emergency

What you need for Report a spill or environmental emergency

Oil spills and leaks, the release of hazardous materials, the contamination of drinking water or other  threats to the public are Environmental Emergencies and must be reported immediately.

How to report Report a spill or environmental emergency

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1. IMMEDIATELY Call your local fire department:  911
    
2. Call MassDEP’s Emergency Response
   at: 1-888-304-1133

More info for Report a spill or environmental emergency

For any chemical (either oil or a hazardous material), there is a Reportable Quantity (RQ) or Reportable Concentration (RC) that triggers the need to notify MassDEP.

These RQs and RCs are published on the Massachusetts Oil & Hazardous Material List (MOHML).

Contact for Report a spill or environmental emergency

MassDEP Contact

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Address

Boston Office

Address until 11/29/2022 , 1 Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108

Directions 

Address after 11/29/2022, 100 Cambridge St, 9th Fl, Boston, MA 02114

Directions 

Phone

Main Office Call MassDEP Contact , Main Office at 617-292-5500

Fax: 617-574-6880 | Hours: M-F 8:45 - 5:00

24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line Call MassDEP Contact , 24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line at 888-304-1133

to report a spill/emergency any time

Online

Headquarters - Boston Office 

Central Regional Office 

Northeast Regional Office 

Southeast Regional Office  

Western Regional Office  

William X. Wall Experiment Station 

MassDEP Contacts 

Related

• Oil & Hazardous Material List 
• MassDEP Emergency Response Program