Illicit Discharge and Spill Hot Line
An illicit discharge is defined as any discharge that is not stormwater, including but not limited to: - potable water sources (water line and fire hydrant flushing, pipeline hydrostatic test water, unless the discharge is dechlorinated and volumetrically and velocity controlled to prevent re-suspension of sediments);
- discharges from lawn watering and other irrigation runoff;
- street and sidewalk wash water, water used to control dust and routine external building washdown;
- car washing activities;
- soil erosion from construction sites, including street cleaning;
- illicit connections such as sanitary sewers tied into storm sewers;
- swimming pool discharges;
- spilling, dumping or otherwise improperly disposing of hazardous materials, pet waste, and litter.
Illicit Discharge Reporting System
If you see a spill on campus and it looks like it will reach a storm drain or if you observe someone dumping anything into a storm drain, please call:
- (509) 335-3041 During regular business hours (MF;8-5)
- (509) 335-9000 After regular business hours
- 911 If the spill or activity represents an immediate threat to human health or the environment