Contact Us
Mailing Address
- RI DEM
- 235 Promenade Street
- Providence, RI 02908
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Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Boating Office closes at 3:30 p.m.
Telephone Numbers
- General Information: 401-222-4700
- After Hours Emergencies: 401-222-3070
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Relay Service: 711
Directions
Questions & Complaint Contact Information
- General Information: 401-222-4700
- After Hours Emergencies: 401-222-3070
- Bay Line - Report Issues Related to Narragansett Bay, View current status or listen to recorded Status Information 222-8888
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing Relay Service: 711
Please Note
Complaints are public records and information you forward to the DEM's Office of Compliance & Inspection (OC&I) will be available for public review UNLESS you advise us that you wish to remain anonymous, in which case the OC&I will not include any of your contact information (including your email address) in their complaint database.
| COMPLAINT TYPE | OFFICE | TELEPHONE NUMBER |
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| Air Odors, emissions, exterior lead paint removal, burning, fugitive dust |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Animal Health Farm Animals, Dog Pounds, Boarding Kennels, Pet Shops |
222-2781After hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Bike Paths (Blackstone and East Bay) Operation and Maintenance DOT Bike Path Comment Webpage Law Enforcement |
667-6200dem.riparks@dem.ri.gov(24 hours) 222-3070 |
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| Boating | 222-3070(24 hours) |
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| Dam Safety |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Dredging (Providence River) |
978-318-8375 or |
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| Dumping Improper dumping or disposing of solid waste |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Emergency Response Oil spills related to accidents, facility spills, homeowner spills, above ground storage tanks |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Fishing & Shellfishing Program issues Enforcement issues |
Saltwater: 423-1923 Freshwater: 789-0281 222-3070 (24/hours) |
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| Hazardous Waste Improper disposal of any hazardous waste (oil, paint, fluorescent light components), EPA Identification Numbers |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
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| Hunting Enforcement issues |
222-3070(24/hours) |
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| Hunting/Fishing Licenses & Boat Registrations Questions |
222-6647 |
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| Hunter Education Programing Issues Questions/ Duplicate Hunter Safety Cards |
Fish and Wildlife | Hunter Education Office:539-0019 |
| Blue Cards Questions/Status Information Blue Card Info |
Fish and Wildlife |
789-0281DEM.DFW@dem.ri.gov |
| Mosquitoes West Nile Virus, EEE |
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| Pesticides Lawn company or lawn application complaints |
Agriculture |
222-2781After hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| Pet Stores | Agriculture | 222-2781After hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| Produce Safety Questions/Complaints | Agriculture | DEM.Produce@dem.ri.gov |
| State Facilities Compliance issues associated with state facilities |
Department of Administration | 222-5093Tom Wright |
| State Park Complaints (Only if Law Enforcement Officers need to respond) |
Law Enforcement | 222-3070(24/hours) |
| RI State Park (specific) Park complaints (general) |
Contact RI State Park Regional Park Office directly Parks & Recreation Headquarters 667-6200dem.riparks@dem.ri.gov |
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| Underground Storage Tanks also leaking underground storage tanks |
Waste Management/UST Section | 222-1360After hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| Wastewater (Sewage) Treatment Facilities Municipal wastewater facilities and collection system bypasses or failures |
Water Resources/ Operations & Maintenance |
222-6820After hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| Water Pollution Septic systems, surface water and coastal waters |
Compliance & Inspection |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| DEM website questions | DEM Public Affairs Office | Emily Lynch |
| Wetlands Swamps, marshes, bogs, ponds, rivers, streams, lakes, floodplains, riverbanks and dams |
Compliance & Inspection |
222-1360Report environmental complaint via emailAfter hours emergency: 222-3070 |
| Wild Animal Complaints Behavior concerns Response needed |
Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement |
789-0281222-3070 (24/hours) |
| Rabies | various | check Rabies Contacts page |
| Still don't know who to call? Try our --- | Office of Technical & Customer Assistance |
222-4700 |
| Have complaints about DEM? | Contact DEM's Office of Technical & Customer Assistance |
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| Have feedback specific to RI Environmental Police and DEM Division of Law Enforcement staff? | Division of Law Enforcement Feedback Form: Submit Online or Download PDF |
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Air Quality Forecast
- View DEM's latest Air Quality Forecast
- Download the AirNow Mobile App to view the Fire and Smoke Map.
- Subscribe to EnviroFlash to receive air quality alerts directly to your inbox!
Water Quality Alerts
Beach Monitoring
Check the status of swimming areas maintained by the RI Department of Health.
Learn moreCyanobacteria
(Blue-Green Algae)
Report a suspected bloom and view the latest list of affected water bodies.
Learn moreShellfish Alerts
View the latest information on shellfish harvesting area closure alerts.
Learn moreBART Alerts
View the latest data in the weekly Narragansett Bay Water Quality Report (May 15 to Oct. 15)
Learn moreMosquito Monitoring
Beginning in June each year, DEM regularly traps mosquitoes for testing by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) for West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) .
Learn more