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Report a Spill
If you have information about pollution being spilled, dumped, or discharged into the stormwater drainage system, which includes storm drains, creeks, lakes, ponds, streets, gutters, or directly into any waterway, please call:
Stormwater Pollution Hotline 408-354-5385 or Report Online
Examples of what you can report:
- Foam, bubbles, or a milky appearance in a ditch or waterway
- A strange odor coming from a storm drain
- Spilled or dumped auto fluids (motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, etc) or chemicals (paint, cleaners, etc) on the street or into a storm drain
- Wastewater piped to a creek or ditch (i.e. from a washing machine, floor drain)
- Washing equipment outdoors using chemicals
- Sediment flowing off a construction site
- Other pollutants
For emergencies after hours or hazardous waste spills call 911.
Thank you for helping to protect West Valley Waterways!
Helpful Information
- Creeks, reservoir, waterway - Santa Clara Valley Water District
Phone: 408-265-2600
Valley Water Website - Fish and wildlife - CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Phone: 707-428-2002
Bay Delta Region 3
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Website - Potable (drinking) water - San Jose Water Company
Phone: 408-279-7900
San Jose Water Website - Public health, HazMat - Santa Clara County Department of Consumer Protection - Environmental Health
Phone: 408-918-3400
County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health Website - Sewer/sewage - West Valley Sanitation District
Phone: 408-378-2407
West Valley Sanitation District Website - Trash and recycling - West Valley Collection and Recycling
Phone: 408-283-9250
West Valley Collection and Recycling Website