Environmental Law
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Oil Spills
I’ve noticed a leak of oil, chemicals, or other pollutants. Who do I call to report the spill?
Mississippi requires all spills of any pollutant, not just hazardous materials, that may affect state waters, land, air, or public health, to be reported to the proper authorities. Spills should be reported to the 24-hour State Warning Point at the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (601) 352-9100 or 1-800-222-6362.
Spills can also be reported to the National Response Center in Washington D.C. at (800) 424-8802 (toll free), (202) 267-2180 (direct), or (202) 267- 4477 (TTD). The NRC is the sole federal contact for reporting spills and is responsible for forwarding the information to the appropriate agency for action. When reporting a spill, provide the NRC with as much information as possible including:
- Your name, location, organization, and telephone number
- Name and address of the party responsible for the incident
- Date and time of the incident
- Location of the incident
- Source and cause of the release or spill
- Types of material(s) released or spilled
- Quantity of materials released or spilled
- Danger or threat posed by the release or spill
- Number and types of injuries (if any)
- Weather conditions at the incident location
- Any other information that may help emergency personnel respond to the incident
Fish Kills
Where do I report a fish kill?
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality operates a fish kill hotline. To report a fish kill, please call (601) 961-5599.
