The water waste inspectors are best equipped to help address water waste from irrigation systems and landscapes. The additional contact information listed will help you find the proper team or agency to report other types of water waste and pollution.
Broken Fire Hydrants
Contact your water retailer to report broken or leaking fire hydrants.
Mosquito Sources
Mosquitoes are capable of transmitting diseases such as West Nile virus, Dengue Fever, and Malaria. Mosquitoes can breed in stagnant water in plastic pools, buckets, old tires, gutters with persistent standing water, etc.
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District can help identify, eliminate, or remove these sources through measures including but not limited to mosquitofish. Related information can be found here. Report any breeding sources for follow up or anonymously through this online service request or by calling at (408) 918-4770.
Hazardous Material Dumping in Creeks
For urgent matters, call Valley Water's Pollution Hotline at 1(888) 510-5151. Then, report through Access Valley Water with the "Hazardous materials reporting" topic.
Illegal Dumping in Creeks
Call Valley Water's Watershed Hotline at 1(408) 630-2378 or through Access Valley Water with the "Dumping, trash & debris" topic.
Reporting Urban Run-Off and Pollution in Storm Drains
Only clean water may be dumped or allowed to flow into a storm drain. Common examples of illegal discharges include pesticides, water from washing vehicles or equipment, sewage, automotive fluids, paint, construction materials and wastes, sediment and/or silt, and food wastes.
When do you report an illegal discharge or dumping incident?
- When you see a person dumping anything into the storm drain. This activity is illegal.
- When you notice unusual odors in or near the storm drain.
- When you see dumped wastes and materials in or near the storm drain.
- When the storm drain system has larger than normal flows during dry periods.
To report an illegal discharge or dumping incident, contact the listed member agency in which the discharge or incident occurs:
| Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga | (408) 354-5385 |
| Cupertino | (408) 777-3354 |
| Los Altos | (650) 947-2770 |
| Los Altos Hills | (650) 941-7222 |
| Milpitas | 1-888-229-9473 |
| Mountain View | (650) 903-6378 |
| Palo Alto | (650) 329-2413 (24 hour support) |
| San Jose | (408) 945-3000 (24 hour support) |
| Santa Clara | (408) 615-5580 (24 hour support) |
| Sunnyvale | (408) 730-7260 |
| Unincorporated Santa Clara County | (408) 918-3400 |
In case of emergencies or after business hours, please call 911 to report the incident. For more information, contact SCVURPPP (Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program) or call 1-888-BAY-WISE (1-888-229-9473).