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Citizen Water Quality Hotlines

Citizen awareness is needed to report water pollution. Citizens are encouraged to be on the lookout for illicit (illegal) discharges to our creeks and encouraged to call 911or the “Hotline” numbers below to report them. Remember all of our storm drains lead to creeks, and there should be only rain going into these drain.

Over the past four months, residents in your watersheds have reported the following illicit discharges and practices which can foul our creeks and drinking water: leaking sanitary sewer manhole covers (especially during dry weather), soapy or power washing water entering storm drains, strong sewage odors, odors of gasoline, swimming pool discharges into streets, broken water mains, drainage of sump pumps directly into creeks, dumping of trash and yard waste near creeks, running hoses into creeks or storm drains, and fish kills, by calling these numbers. Please save them for future reference.

Your efforts are key to protecting clean water!

DEP Water Quality Complaint Hotline (Daytime) 484-250-5991 Weekdays 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
DEP 24 Hour Water Quality Hotline 484-250-5900 Anytime, including evenings and weekends
Spills and other Emergencies Hotlines PA DEP
484-250-5990
PA Emergency MGT Agency
1-800-424-7362
Clogged or leaking sanitary sewer lines; sewage smell in creek Valley Forge Sewer Authority
610-935-1553
Weekdays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
After hours call 911
Fish Kills, Illegal Fishing PA Fish Commission
1-855-FISHKILL
Also call DEP Water Quality
484-250-5991
Broken water mains Aqua Pennsylvania 610-525-1402 - 24 hours

Posted: June 21, 2013.

 
Charlestown Township, 4030 Whitehorse Road, P.O. Box 507, Devault, PA 19432
Phone: (610) 240-0326
manager@charlestown.pa.us