Call Humboldt Waterkeeper at (707) 499-3678 to report a spill after business hours, or if you prefer to remain anonymous. Please take photos if possible. For spills in Humboldt Bay:
Cailfornia Office of Emergency Services (800) 852-7550
For spills in or near storm drains (which drain to creeks, the bay, and the ocean):
Eureka Public Works (707) 441-4203
Arcata Environmental Services (707) 822-8184
Humboldt County Public Works (707) 445-7491
Storm drains are separate from sewer systems, so storm water from streets and other paved areas flows into our coastal waterways UNTREATED. Humboldt Waterkeeper is working hard to protect our environment but we can't do it alone. We need your help! Polluted runoff from streets, parking lots, and yards—also called "stormwater pollution"—is channeled into the storm drain system that empties directly into our creeks and sloughs, which flow to Humboldt Bay and the ocean.For more information check out theNorth Coast Stormwater Coalition.
