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Report Pollution Local Phone Numbers
To report pollution in the South Bay area use the list below to find the best number to call:

Important! If the pollution discharge is chemically noxious or a shockingly bright color, call your local police or fire department immediately.

Types of Pollution to Report: Clogged stormwater catch basins; Substances other than rainwater flowing into gutter and storm drain: Sewage spills (e.g. emerging from manhole covers).

Note: (G) = General Information; (D) = Dumping & Stormwater; (S) = Sewage Spills

Carson: (G) 310-830-7600, (S) 310-830-7600 x1795
Compton: (G) 310-605-5500, (D) 310-605-5689, (S) 310-605-5691
Culver City: (G) 310-253-6000, (D) & (S) 310-253-6420
El Segundo: (G) 310-524-2300, (D) & (S) 310-524-2742
Gardena: (G) 310-217-9500, (D) & (S) 310-217-9568
Hawthorne: (G) 310-970-7902, (D) & (S) 310-970-7955
Hermosa Beach: (G) 310-318-0239, (D) & (S) 310-318-0214
Inglewood: (G) 310-412-5301, (D) & (S) 310-412-5333
Lawndale: (G) 310-979-2100, (D) 800-303-0003, (S) 888-253-2652
Manhattan Beach: (G) 310-802-5000, (D) & (S) 310-802-5320, 310-802-5363
Palos Verdes Estates: (G) & (D) & (S) 310-378-0383
Rancho Palos Verdes: (G) 310-377-0360, (D) & (S) 310-544-5252
Redondo Beach: (G) 310-372-1171, (D) 310-318-0661, (S) 310-318-0686
Rolling Hills: (G) & (D) & (S) 310-377-1521
Rolling Hills Estates: (G) 310-377-1577, (D) 800-303-0003, (S) 888-253-2652
Torrance: (G) 310-618-5880, (D) 310-618-5929, (S) 310-781-6900

L.A. County Hotline: 888-253-2652 or 800-303-0003
L.A. Regional Water Board: 213-576-6600

Special thanks to Heal the Bay for providing the above information on their Web site at: (http://www.healthebay.org/waystoheal/reportpollution.asp)

Surf reports
Surflink (http://surflink.com/newsite/)
Surfline (http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm)

Local Media & Environmental Associations
LA Weekly (http://www.laweekly.com)
Los Angeles Times (http://www.latimes.com)
The Argonaut (http://www.argonautnewspaper.com)
The Beach Reporter (http://www.tbrnews.com/)
Heal The Bay (http://www.healthebay.org/)
Santa Monica Baykeeper (http://www.smbaykeeper.org/smbay/)
Natural Resources Defense Council (http://www.nrdc.org/)
EPA Beach Program (http://www.epa.gov/ost/beaches/)
California Coastal Coalition (http://www.calcoast.org/)
Ocean Conservation Society (http://www.oceanconservation.org/)
Earth Share (http://www.earthshare.org/)
Oceana (www.oceana.org)
Pew Oceans Commission (www.pewoceans.org)
Algalita Marine Research Foundation (www.algalita.org)
Shifting Baselines (www.shiftingbaselines.org)
Ocean Wilderness Network (www.oceanwildernessnetwork.org)

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El Porto.com (http://www.elporto.com/index.htm)
WannaSurf (http://www.wannasurf.com/index.html)
Surfer Magazine (http://www.surfermag.com/)
Longboard Magazine(http://www.longboardmagazine.com/)
SIMA (http://www.sima.com/www/zoneManager/zone0.cfm?lang=eng)
Surfing: A Surfers Directory (http://www.isurfing.com/index.html)

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