Oil & Chemical Spills |
| National Response Center (NRC) 1-800-424-8802 |
| US Coast Guard, Group Long Island Sound 24 hours/day: VHF Channel 16 |
| CT–Spill Response Division, DEP (after calling NRC) 24 hours/day: 1-860-424-3338 |
| NY–Oil & Hazardous Spills, DEC (after calling NRC) within NY State: 1-800-457-7362; if calling from outside NY: 1-518-457-7362 |
Sewage Spills |
| CT–Water Management, Municipal Section DEP state wide: 1-860-424-3704 |
| NY–Oil & Hazardous Spill Response, Section DEC (raw sewage in large amounts)state wide:1-800-457-7362 |
| US Coast Guard, Group Long Island Sound 24 hours/day:VHF Channel 16 |
Home Septic System Problems |
| Septic–CT Department of Health (after calling town sanitarian)1-860-509-7296 |
Updates About Oil, Chemical, and Sewage Spills |
| NY–Region 3 Sub-office, DEC Westchester County:1-914-332-1835 |
| NY–Region 1 Sub-office, DEC all of Long Island: 1-631-444-0320 |
| US Coast Guard Captain of the Port (RI/CT border – NY/CT border) New Haven, CT 1-203-468-4464 |
| US Coast Guard Captain of the Port (NY/CT border – Hempstead Harbor) New York, NY: 1-718-354-4111 |
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Strandings |
| NY–OKEANOS covers Long Island, NY City, Westchester County 24 hours/day: 1-631-369-9829 |
| CT–Mystic Marine Life Aquarium 8:30 to 4:30 days, recorded: message instructions at night: 1-860-572-5955 ext.1 |
Poaching or Mammal Molestation/Killing |
| National Marine Fisheries Service Law Enforcement Division 24 hours/day: 1-800-853-1964 |
| CT–Turn-in-Poachers Hot Line, CT Dept. of Environmental Protection 24 hours/day: 1-800-842-4357 |
Toxic Waste Information |
| CT–Hazardous Materials Management & Enforcement, DEP (general info and assistance)1-888-424-4193 |
| CT–Home Chemicals & Hazards, DEP (general info on cleaners, solvents, oils): 1-860-424-3372 |
| CT–Landfills, Waste Engineering & Enforcement, DEP 1-860-424-3366 |
Federal Coastal Permit Information |
| EPA Long Island Sound Office (for general info about federal programs) Stamford, CT: 1-203-977-1541 |
| CT–US Army Corps of Engineers NE District Regulatory Branch (for info about a permit) 1-978-318-8335 |
| NY–Army Corps of Engineers (for info about a permit application) New York, NY: 1-212-264-0184 |
State Coastal Permit Information |
| CT–Office of Long Island Sound Programs, DEP General Number: 1-860-424-3034 |
| Boating Safety Hotline Information and Education US Coast Guard: 1-800-368-5647 |
| Fishing Information (maps, regulations, etc.) US Fish & Wildlife 1-800-275-3474 |