Illegal Dumping into the Stormwater System
The discharge of any polluted water, sewage, oil, and/or other material into any natural outlet in the City, including any catch basin, roadside ditch, stream, and/or manhole, is strictly prohibited. Any person observing such discharge should report the occurrence to the Public Works Department at (229) 794-2330 between 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, after hours, please call (229) 563-6478, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
When contacting us, please provide as much information as possible:
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Date of Incident
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Time of Incident
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Location
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Source and type of pollution (if known)
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Responsible party (if known)
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Vehicle tag number (if known)
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Your contact information*
*Your contact information is not required; however it is helpful to have in case we need
more information or follow up with you about the report.
Examples of what you can report:
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Foam, bubbles, or a milky appearance in a ditch or waterway
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Strange odors
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Auto fluids (e.g. motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, etc) or chemicals (e.g. paint, cleaners, etc) spilled on the street or poured into a catch basin
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Unusual pipe or wastewater that has been piped to a creek or ditch (e.g. from a washing machine, floor drain, etc)
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Outdoor washing equipment using chemicals
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Sediment coming off a construction site
Things such as this can also be reported on our City App. Go to your App Store and search for City of Hahira!