Action Center
Welcome to Bayou City Waterkeeper’s Action Center!
Take action for water justice in the Houston region. Here you will find a list of actions you can do today to help protect and preserve our Lower Galveston Bay watershed and the communities that reside in it. Stay connected, report pollution, support BCWK, and access more resources to make a difference today.
Let’s work together to advance water justice for our Houston region.
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Report Water Pollution
In order to protect and advocate for our watershed, we need your help! If you see any signs of water pollution, such as discolored or foul-smelling water, wastewater overflows/SSOs, trash and debris or something else, please report it to BCWK. You can do this by filling out a report through the Esri Water Pollution and also contacting your local environmental agencies:
Bayou City Waterkeeper Reporting Tools
Esri Water Pollution Reporter
Report water pollution to Bayou City Waterkeeper and someone from our direct response team will be in contact with you within 1-2 business days.
Water Pollution hotline
To leave a message on our water pollution hotline, please call +1 713-364-6363. Someone from our team will be in contact with you within 1-2 business days once receiving your report.
Wetland Watch Survey
Use the survey below in the Wetland Watch Hub to report wetlands at risk in your neighborhood and/or within our watershed.
To report water pollution beyond Bayou City Waterkeeper, please see more information below.
City of Houston
Report water pollution (such as trash or debris) and/or water/wastewater emergencies to the city of Houston.
Call 311 or fill out the form here:
City of Baytown
To report pollution to the city of Baytown to the Mayor and Public Works department:
Fill out a non-emergency report through the Better Baytown Application.
Email public works at utilities@baytown.org or call 281-420-5300. Tell them your name, district, nearest address, and any details relating to the report that might help in their investigation.
If it is an emergency regarding pollution, please dial 911.
TCEQ
Submit a water quality complaint to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) here.
We recommend filing a complaint with TCEQ along with reaching out to your city or county officials.
To locate your local representatives, please click here.
To find your city council member, please visit here.
EPA
Submit a report to the EPA here.
Please be sure to include as much information and details as possible in your report that is necessary for EPA to understand what it is exactly you are reporting. If you need more information on what to include in your report, please contact info@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org for more information.
In case of emergency:
To report an environmental emergency, discharge, spill, or air release, contact:
Call 911 to contact local authorities first.
Contact the Texas Spill-Reporting Hotline and the SERC: 1-800-832-8224. (Open 24 hours a day)
In case you need to report further, please contact the National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802.
In addition to contacting 911, please contact Harris County’s Pollution Control Emergency Response Team. Be prepared to give them your name, location of the incident, the nature of the incident, and a call back phone number (713) 920-2831.
Pollution Control
The Pollution Control Services Department responds to hazardous materials incidents in Harris County and evaluates their impact on the public and the environment.To contact us regarding air, water, or solid waste pollution please call (713) 920-2831.
Lone Star Legal Aid
Use this tool from the Environmental Justice Team of Lone Star Legal Aid to report any pollution you see in the 72 counties (map) of the Eastern & Gulf Coast Regions of Texas.
Your report will greatly help the LSLA EJ Team and TCEQ take action against the pollution. Using this tool is quick and can be anonymous. See link here: https://education.neotalogic.com/a/LSLA-EJT-Pollution-Reporting-Tool
For community members
BCWK is available to help if you need assistance filling out these forms to local agencies and representatives. Please contact info@bayoucitywaterkeeper.org, or start completing BCWK’s water pollution form.
Engage
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Baytown Cedar Bayou Community Meeting
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Earth Month 2025: Fort Bend County Environmental/Bayou City Waterkeeper Presentation
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Houston EJ Advocacy Day
Texas State Capitol Austin, TexasMake your voice heard! Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and our local partners at our Houston Environmental Justice Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. Together, we will meet with […]
Texas Wetlands Conference
Tremont House (Galveston) 2300 Ships Mechanic Row, Galveston, TX, United StatesJoin us for the 35th Anniversary Texas Wetlands Conference, back in Galveston. Hear from top experts, including representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Our Senior Legal Director and […]
4th Anniversary of the Houston Wastewater Consent Decree: BCWK at Houston City Hall
Houston City Hall 901 Bagby, Houston, TexasFour years have passed since a federal judge in Houston approved a landmark agreement requiring the City of Houston to invest $2 billion in local sanitary sewer upgrades over 15 […]
