Water pollution (water courses, rivers, lakes and canals) is dealt with by the Environment Agency. Incidents relating to burst water mains/drinking water discolouration should be reported to South Staffs Water.
The Environment Agency can deal with the following:
- Damage or danger to the natural environment, pollution to water or land
- Poaching or illegal fishing, fish in distress or dead fish
- Watercourse blocked by vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding
- Illegal dumping of hazardous waste or large amounts of industrial waste
- Incidents at waste sites regulated by the Environment Agency such as landfill
- Illegal abstraction from water courses, unusual drop in river flow
- Collapsed or badly damaged river or canal banks
Incident Hotline: 0800 807 060