Immediately call your local fire department, then call MassDEP's Emergency Response at 1-888-304-1133 as soon as possible.
Learn how to report a spill of oil/hazardous material or an environmental emergency to the right authorities.
- This page, Report a spill or environmental emergency, is offered by
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Report a spill or environmental emergency
Contacts
MassDEP Contact
Phone
Fax: 617-556-1049 | M-F 8:45am - 5:00pm
24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line
Call MassDEP Contact, 24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line at 888-304-1133
to report a spill/emergency any time
The Details
What you need
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
- IMMEDIATELY Call your local fire department: 911
- Call MassDEP’s Emergency Response
at: 1-888-304-1133
More info
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
Address
100 Cambridge Street Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114
Phone
Fax: 617-556-1049 | M-F 8:45am - 5:00pm
24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line
Call MassDEP Contact, 24 Hour Spill/Emergency Line at 888-304-1133
to report a spill/emergency any time