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How you report an environmental problem depends on what the problem is.听

Environmental problems can include:听

• water pollution
• flooding
• smells
• damage to nature
• illegal fishing
• a collapsed river bank

Report water pollution听

Water pollution includes sewage or spills in places such as the sea, rivers, lakes, streams or canals.

Report water pollution.

Report flooding

Report a flood or possible cause of flooding.

Report a blocked river

Report a blockage in a river in England, including a buildup of rubbish, stone or soil or a fallen tree.

Report a smell

If the smell is coming from a neighbour or local business, contact your local council. You鈥檒l need to ask for their environmental health department.

There鈥檚 a different way to report a smell from a waste facility, industrial site or farm.

Report illegal fishing听

Illegal fishing includes fishing out of season, without a licence, using illegal equipment and the catching or trapping of protected species.听

Report illegal fishing.

Report other environmental problems听

Call the Environment Agency to report:

• collapsed or badly damaged river banks
• damage or danger to the natural environment
• dead fish or fish gasping for air
• people taking water illegally from rivers, streams, canals or underground sources such as wells
• incidents at Environment Agency-regulated waste sites
• pollution to land
• unusual changes in river flow

You鈥檒l need to give an email address if you want to get a reference number.

There鈥檚 a different way to听make a complaint about the Environment Agency.

After you make your report

Find out how the Environment Agency respond to problems you report.

Report waste crime

Reporting fly-tipping, large-scale dumping or other waste crimes.

Problems you should report to your local council

Contact your local council to:

• report dangerous buildings or structures
• report discarded syringes
• report fly-tipping
• report a litter problem
• report noise
• report pest nuisances