• DES Home
• About DES
• Media Center
• Public
• Government
• Business
• Programs
• Rules/Regulatory
• Contact Us
• Site Map

You will need Javascript turned on and the Flash Player ver 8 or better to view these alerts.

DES Home > Contact Us >

Emergency Response

To report spills and other environmental emergencies, call the appropriate emergency response number during normal working hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday). All other times, nights-weekends-holidays, contact DES via the NH State Police at (800) 346-4009 or out of state at (603) 271-3636.

Reporting Spills

Contact NHDES at (603) 271-3899

• Hazardous Material (Non-Oil Spill)
  • Hazardous Waste Incident Report (online fill-in form for print)
• Petroleum Spill Response
  • Petroleum Discharge Incident Report (online fill-in form for print)

United States Coast Guard – Coastal Oil Spills – (207) 780-3251
National Response Center – Chemical or Oil spills that impact surface water – (800) 424-8802
US EPA – 24 Hour emergency inland spills response – (617) 723-8928

Dam Failures

NHDES Dam Program – (603) 271-3406
All other times, nights-weekends-holidays, contact DES via the NH State Police at (603) 271-3636.

Toxic Air Releases

NH Air Programs – (603) 271-1370

Water Supplies

NHDES Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau – (603) 271-2513
All other times, nights-weekends-holidays, contact DES via the NH State Police at (603) 271-3636.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations

NHDES Wastewater Engineering Bureau – (603) 271-2001

Lake Issues

NHDES Watershed Bureau – (603) 271-3414 (weekdays) or (603) 419-9229 (weekends)

NH Department of Environmental Services | 29 Hazen Drive | PO Box 95 | Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-3503 | TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964 | Hours: M-F, 8am-4pm