Jump to main content US EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Search Main menu Environmental Topics Laws & Regulations About EPA ECHO: Enforcement and Compliance History Online Main menu Search Options Analyze Trends Find EPA Cases Data Services Help Contact Us ECHO Gov Login You are here HomeReport Environmental Violations Report Environmental Violations [En español] Some users are experiencing issues related to user validation on the ECHO Report Environmental Violation form. If you receive a "Verification Expired" message, please try to submit your report again. EPA is working to resolve the issue. Please note that there is a limit of three report submissions per 24-hour period. Related Information What Not to Report Whistleblower Protection Use this page to report what appears to you as a possible violation of environmental laws and regulations. Information you submit will be forwarded to EPA environmental enforcement personnel or to the appropriate regulatory authority. More Information. Please provide as much information as you can in the form below. Asterisks (*) indicate required fields. If you are seeing an environmental event that may lead to an immediate threat to human health or the environment, call 911, then report it to the National Response Center at: 1-800-424-8802. Learn the difference between a possible violation and an emergency. Basic Violation Information Violation Location Manually Enter Location Use Facility Lookup Please enter the suspected violation information below. Suspected Violator's Name * Suspected Violation Location * Use my current location for the address Suspected Violation City * Suspected Violation State * -- Select State or "Unknown" -- Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas Atlantic Offshore California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Fed. 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Yes No Intention * Accidental Intentional Unknown Violation Method * Release Dump/Buried Spill Spray Fill Falsified Affected Subject(s) Land Water Air Worker Documents Violation Description * Media Upload Limit 3 photo files (JPEG and PNG only) OR 1 video file (MPEG-4 and MOV only) per report submission Photo size restriction of 5 MB/photo Video size restriction of 32 MB/video All files must be selected at once and can only be selected from a single folder/directory Choose Files No files have been selected for upload. Reporter Contact Information You are not required to provide your contact information in order for EPA to review your tip or complaint. However, if you do not provide contact information, EPA may be unable to contact you for additional information that may be needed to determine whether or not an investigation is warranted. 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