Construction Site Runoff

Poorly planned and implemented development can pollute waterbodies by allowing exposed sediment to be washed off by rainfall events; choking wildlife and degrading water quality.

What to do:

Take pictures to document evidence if possible

Do not trespass onto the site.

Note any sediment leaving a construction site onto roads etc.

Note areas of a site where severe erosion is occurring.

Note any damage or poorly maintained structures such as silt fences, which are supposed to be controlling sediment.

Record any changes the sediment has had on nearby waterways.

Find more information on: www.getthedirtout.org

Who to contact:

To report an incident of construction site runoff, contact your local authorities first at the number listed below.

If the local authorities can not be contacted, or does not respond to the construction site runoff problem, contact Georgia Environmental Protection Division at  (770) 387-4900.

Contact CRBI at 706-232-2724 or fill out our online incident report form.

Bartow County (770) 387-5067

City of Adairsville (770) 773-3451 Ext. 26

City of Emerson (770) 382-9819

Chattooga County 

Georgia EPD Mountain Dist. (770) 387-4900

City of Summerville (706) 859-0924

Cherokee County (678) 493-6070 

City of Canton (770) 704-1518 

City of Woodstock (770) 592-6050

Cobb County (770) 528-2190 

Dawson County (706) 334-3289 

City of Dawsonville (706) 265-3256

Floyd County (706) 236-4481 

Gilmer County (706) 635-3401

City of Ellijay (706) 635-4711 

City of East Ellijay (706) 276-3111

Gordon County (706) 629-0505

City of Calhoun (706) 602-5600

Fannin County (706) 632-8361

Forsyth County (770) 781-2165

Lumpkin County (706) 864-6894 

Murray County (706) 695-1337

City of Chatsworth (706) 695-7600

Paulding County (770) 443-7596

Pickens County (706) 253-8850 

City of Jasper (706) 692-9100 Ext 32

Polk County

Georgia EPD Mountain District (770) 387-4900

City of Cedartown (770) 748-3220 Ext. 216

City of Rockmart (770) 684-5454

Walker County  (706) 375-5622 

City of Lookout Mountain (706) 820-1586 

City of Chickamauga (706) 375-3177

Whitfield County (706) 275-7474 

City of Dalton (706) 278-6936 

Cherokee County, AL

Cherokee County NRCS (256) 927-8732