If you find any sewage leaks or odors, call the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission's 24-hour hotline immediately at:
301-206-4002
If you find pollution coming from storm drains call the Montgomery
County DEP Pipe Detectives : 301-217-6328
You can also join the Montgomery
County Pipe Detectives
See our Alert concerning fuel oil
contamination by home heating tanks.
Other Things You Should Look For:
Please call the appropriate numbers immediately if you see any of the
following.
Illegal Dumping; Montgomery County
(MC) Sheriff, 301-217-7000
Also call the MC OEPC Illegal Dumping Hotline, 301-217-3867
Sediment Erosion (Including Construction
Sites); MC DEP Sediment Control Hotline, 240-777-6260
Trash and Debris in Parks and Streams;
MNCP&PC, 301-495-2535
Off Road Vehicle Use or Other Destruction
of Parkland; MC Park Police, 301-949-3010
Poaching; (In Paint Branch Park
it is illegal to hunt or kill game, including taking fish or game out
of the park.); Catch-A-Poacher Program, 1-800-635-6124
Yes, poaching is a problem in the Paint Branch.
It is a good idea to wear blaze orange or bright
colored clothing while walking through the Paint Branch (and other forested
areas), especially during the fall when deer hunters are out.
Please
contact us if you find anything
that looks suspicious, or if you have any questions.
Thanks for your help!
