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Chemical Pollution

The Environmental Protection Team does not deal with incidents of chemical pollution. The following organisations are considered the first points of contact for the following types of incident:

Nature of Chemical Pollution Incident	Contact Organisation	Contact Number
Threat to, or affecting water resources including groundwater	Environment Agency	0800 807060
Threat of entering, or actually entering drains	Local Sewerage Undertaker (Thames Water or Anglian Water) Environment Agency	0800 807060
Disposal of unwanted chemicals	Environment Agency or Environmental Services at NHDC	08708 506506 01462 474000
Incidents in the workplace *	Health & Safety Executive or Health & Safety Officer - Food and Health and Safety Team at NHDC	01582 444200 01462 474000
Incidents on the roads	Hertfordshire County Council Highways Police	01438 737320 Local Police Station
Major chemical incidents and disasters	Hertfordshire County Council Emergency Planning Emergency Planning at NHDC	01992 555961 01462 474000

*The enforcing agency is determined by the Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974.  If you do not know who the enforcing agency is for your workplace, contact either Organisation and ask for advice