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If you see a suspected violation, help the river by reporting it to the appropriate agency. Contact us if you need assistance. We're here to help!

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS/MARINE SPILLS

Oil, gas, sewage, paint, any toxic substance, or any substance running into a stream, wetland or river. (When in doubt, call the State Watch Office.) The State Watch Office 800-320-0519 Coast Guard National Response Center 800-424-8802 Duval County Care Center (Get case #) 904-630-2489

Resources for Reporting Suspected Violations or Incidents

St. Johns Riverkeeper
Lisa Rinaman
lisa@stjohnsriverkeeper.org
904-256-7591

• Hazardous Material Spills/Marine Spills
• Wetland Violations
• Illegal Discharges
• Fish Kills
• Illicit Connections
• Construction Site Runoff
• Solid Waste
• Manatee Hotline
• Algae Bloom
• Abandoned Vessels
• Duval County C.A.R.E. Line
• Duval County Environmental Quality Division Quality Division

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS/MARINE SPILLS

Oil, gas, sewage, paint, any toxic substance, or any substance running into a stream, wetland or river. (When in doubt, call the State Watch Office.)

The State Watch Office
800-320-0519

Coast Guard National Response Center
800-424-8802

Duval County Care Center (Get case #)
904-630-2489

Wetland Violations

Any fill material such as dirt or broken concrete dumped into a marsh or swamp.

FL Dept. of Environmental Protection (single family homes)
800-320-0519

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Enforcement Section
904-232-3697

Illegal Discharges

Any discharge, such as water or sewage, allowed to flow from a pipe or drain directly into a wetland, river or stream.

Jacksonville's Care Center in Duval County (Get case #)
904-630-2489

Duval Co. Dept. of Health (for sewage only)
904-253-1280

JEA Sewage Leak
904-665-6000

Fish Kills

Dead marine organism such as fish or shrimp floating on top of the water or collected along the shore.

Fish & Wildlife Research Institute (FMRI) Fish Kill Hotline
800-636-0511

Jacksonville's Care Center in Duval County (Get case #)
904-630-2489

Illicit Connections

Pipes to waterways from sources such as swimming pool, gray water, or gutter drain connections.

Jacksonville's Care Center in Duval County (get case #)
904-630-2489

Construction Site Runoff

Soil from a construction site running into a stream, wetlands or the river, regardless of barriers such silt fences or hay bales.

Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division
904-2630-2489 x 3118

St. Johns Water Management District
Altamonte Springs    386-329-4374
Jacksonville/Duval County    904-448-7904
Palm Bay    321-984-4940

Solid Waste

Trash or construction waste dumped into a stream or river.

Jacksonville's Care Center (Get case #)
904-630-2489

Seminole County Stormwater Division
407-665-7623

Marion County Code Enforcement
352-671-8900

Florida Department of Environmental Protection
800-320-0519

Manatee Hotline

To report a dead or injured manatee or other marine mammal. Always call the State Hotline so immediate assistance can be dispatched. The JU hotline is to document issues. 

State Manatee Hotline and Law Enforcement Dispatch
*call this number always!
888-404-3922 or #FWC or *FWC from your moblie phone

Manatee Hotline (Jacksonville University)
*Helps document manatee occurances. 
904-256-7575

Algae Bloom

To report an algae bloom in the River. Please send us pictures and GPS coordinates, of possible.

St. Johns Riverkeeper
904-256-7591
Lisa@stjohnsriverkeeper.org

St. Johns River Water Management District
386-329-4360
algae@sjrwmd.com

Abandoned Vessels

To report abandoned or derelict vessels.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Marine Unit (Duval County only)
904-630-2718

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
850-488-5600

U.S. Coast Guard (only if it is a navigational hazard)
904-564-7511

Duval County C.A.R.E. Line

To report environmental problems in Duval County
904-630-2489

To report a problem online:
1. Go to http://ecare.coj.net/AddRequest.aspx
2. Search by Category–Select "Environmental"
3. Select appropriate Issue Description – "Fish Kill", "Hazardous Material – Disposal", "Hazardous Material – Spill", "Stormwater Runoff", "Watering – Violation of City Ordinance Code"

Duval County Environmental Quality Division

Chemical Spills and Pollution
904-255-7171

Water Pollution, Groundwater Contamination, Air pollution, Well Information, and Water Quality Information
904-255-7100
 

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