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Review information on Harmful Algal Blooms and how to report blooms in your area to the Division of Water.
Learn how to submit a complaint or concern with the Division of Water.
Learn about Dam Safety, construction and inspection specifics overseen by the Division of Water.
Review the Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) program that contain untreated or partially treated human and industrial waste, toxic materials, and debris as well as stormwater.
Learn about Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance (CMOM) Programs at Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems.
The Division of Water Field Operations Branch consists of ten regional offices located throughout the state and a central office in Frankfort. The regional offices fulfill an important role in the division’s mission to protect and restore the waters of the Commonwealth.
Learn about the stormwater permitting Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Program.
Review the Pretreatment Program which conducts compliance inspections and approves local municipalities to perform permitting, administrative, and enforcement tasks for discharges into municipal Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs).
Discover topics related to Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing. Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) refers to the aggregate toxic effect to aquatic organisms and measure wastewater's effects on specific test organisms' ability to survive, grow and reproduce.
Report an Environmental Emergency
Call the Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1-800-928-2380 or 502-564-2380