Report a Spill
Spills, illegal dumping incidents, illicit discharges and improper management practices impact the San Francisco Bay's water quality in numerous ways. Many local and regional agencies have resources, jurisdictional authority and regulatory responsibilities to respond to incidents in order to expedite emergency clean-up, implement preventative response, and complete regulatory follow up.
Report pollution by calling San Francisco Baykeeper's hotline at 1-800-KEEP-BAY or by emailing hotline@baykeeper.org.
In addition, to report a pollution spill, discharge or dumping to the Bay-Delta, a shoreline, local creek or other body of water, or storm drain, please contact one of the following:
(1) If a hazardous materials incident is in progress, call: 9-1-1
(2) If the spill/discharge incident is to open water, call:
- CA Office of Emergency Services Oil Spill Hotline (24 hours): 800-OILS-911 or
- CA Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) (24 hours): 888-334-2258 and
- U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center: 800-424-8802
(3) Contact local agency responders (see listings by county/city), below: