Emergency Numbers
Emergency Hazardous Materials Spill Reporting:
802-828-1138 (Business Hours: weekdays 7:45am - 4:30pm, Waste Management & Prevention Division)
For After-Hours Emergencies:
1-800-641-5005 (24-hour State Police Dispatch)
National Response Center (for impacts or potential impacts to surface water): 800-424-8802
Report Emergency Environmental Violations:
802-828-1254: During business hours: weekdays 7:45am - 4:30pm
For After-Hours Emergencies: Outside of business hours (emergency only):
1-800-641-5005 (24-hour State Police Dispatch)
or 1-800-347-0488 (Emergency Management)
If you need to report a life threatening environmental situation, call 911.
Non-emergency violations: See our "Reporting an Environmental Violation" web page
Drinking Water Systems:
Phone: 802-828-1535 Fax: 802-828-1541
Business Hours: 7:45am - 4:30pm weekdays
Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division
For After-Hours Emergencies:
IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM EMERGENCY - Contact the Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division:
24-hour Pager: Dial 802-741-5311 then enter your number (this is a local call within Vermont for a 24-hour pager for Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division emergency response)
Or Dial 911 if an emergency
Operation Game Thief:
To report possible fish and wildlife violations: 1-800-75ALERT
Hotline and Assistance
Environmental Assistance Hotline: 1-800-974-9559
Call for help with:
- Pollution Prevention / Waste Reduction
- Mercury related topics
- Business Compliance Assistance
- Municipal Compliance Assistance
Permit Specialists - The Department of Environmental Conservation provides permit assistance through The Agency of Natural Resource's regional and satellite offices. The Permit Specialists are available in these offices to answer your questions about the permit process.
Regional Offices
Contact the Regional Office Program for information regarding wastewater and potable water supply permit information.
Staff Contact Information
To locate Department of Environmental Conservation staff information, choose from the list below:
For an alpabetical listing of all Department staff, use the ANR staff search page.
If you would like to reach a member of another section the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, you may
- View Fish & Wildlife contacts
- View Forests, Parks and Recreation contacts
- Search a database of all ANR staff members
You may also
- Search the Vermont State online directory for DEC
- Search the directory for all Vermont State Employees
General Contact Form
If you are unable to locate the contact information you need, or would like to provide general feedback on the DEC website, please use this general contact form.