Contacts for water pollution
For information on Sydney beach water quality, visit the Beachwatch website or phone on 1800 036 677.
| Pollution type or source | Organisation responsible | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Oil spillage in ports | ||
| Catherine Hill Bay north to the Queensland border | Newcastle Port Corporation | (02) 4985 8301 (24 hours) |
| Catherine Hill Bay south to Garie Beach, including Port Jackson and Sydney to Botany Bay | (02) 9296 4000 (24 hours) | |
| Garie Beach south to the Victoria border | Port Kembla Port Corporation | (02) 4274 4571 |
| Oil spillage in estuaries and inland waters | Fire Brigade | 000 |
| Discharge from vessels | 131 256 | |
| Other pollution of beaches, estuaries, tidal lakes, rivers, creeks, streams and lakes | Local councils | See local phone book |
| NSW ocean waters beyond 3 nautical mile limit | 1800 641 792 | |
| Drinking water concerns | ||
| Sydney and Wollongong | 132 090 (24 hours) | |
| Newcastle | Hunter Water Board | 1300 657 000 (24 hours) |
| Broken Hill | Broken Hill Water Board | (08) 8082 5841 (24 hours) |
| Elsewhere in NSW | See local phone book | |
| Pollution in drinking water catchments | DECC | 131 555 |
| Other water pollution | ||
| Stormwater drains and channels | See local phone book | |
| Sewer overflows | 132 090 (24 hours) | |
| Fish kills | DECC | 131 555 (24 hours) |
| Algal blooms (marine and freshwater) | DECC | 131 555 (24 hours) |
| Industry holding an Environment Protection licence (scheduled premises) casing air, water or noise pollution | DECC | 131 555 |
| Industry without an Environment Protection licence causing air, water or noise pollution | See local phone book | |