Reporting a Pollution Incident
The Pollution Team deal with the following incidents:
- industrial air pollution
- complaints regarding smoke, odour and dust
- land contamination
To report an incident contact Leicester City Council – Environment Line: 0116 252 7001.
The Environment Agency deal with the following incidents:
- damage or danger to the natural environment
- pollution to water or land
- poaching or illegal fishing
- fish in distress or dead fish
- watercourse blocked by vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding
- illegal dumping of hazardous waste or large amounts of industrial waste
- incidents at waste sites we regulate such as landfill, transfer station etc.
- Illegal abstraction from watercourses
- unusual drop in riverflow
- collapsed or badly damaged river or canal banks
To report an incident contact Environment Agency – Incident Hotline: 0800 807 060 Open 24 hours to report any pollution incident.
Contact the Pollution Team
Our address is:
Pollution Team
Leicester City Council
Block A, Floor 4
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester
LE1 6RQ
Telephone: (0116) 252 6438
Fax: (0116) 252 6444
Email: pollution@leicester.gov.uk
or contact us using the Enquiry Form.
