Citizen Pollution Complaint

Illinois EPA takes citizen pollution complaints seriously and is committed to responding to complaints as quickly as possible. By using the Agency’s online complaint form process, your complaint can be received and the investigation process begun much more quickly than sending a complaint through the mail.

Illinois EPA receives citizen pollution complaints on many subjects, including: open dumping of garbage/construction debris, odor complaints from industrial/agricultural facilities, illegal discharges into streams/rivers or other threats to public health and the environment.

If you are reporting an environmental emergency, please also contact the Illinois Emergency Management Agency at 1-800-782-7860.

You may report a citizen pollution complaint by:

• Completing and submitting the Citizen Pollution Complaint form electronically.
• Downloading the complaint form (Léalo en Español) from a PDF file off the agency’s website and mailing it to the agency.
• Completing a hard copy Citizen Pollution Complaint Form, which is available at any agency field office and mailing it to the agency.