Only clean water is allowed to flow freely into a storm drain. Washwaters, sewage, automotive fluids, construction materials, paint, sediment and/or silt, and food wastes ARE LEGALLY PROHIBITED from flowing into a storm drain. Reporting incidents of water pollution problems such as illegal dumping or discharges helps keep our local creeks, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean pristine for all of us.
When To Make A Report
- When you notice unusual odors on or near the storm drain.
- When you find dumped waste on or near the storm drain.
- When the drainage system has unusually large flows during dry periods.
- When you see someone illegally dumping anything into the storm drain.
Note: If you are reporting an emergency situation that could result in imminent or substantial danger to the health and safety of persons, call 911.
Stormwater Illicit Discharge Contacts
Below are the illicit discharge coordinator contacts for every municipality in San Mateo County. Where two names are provided, the first name is the primary contact and the second name is the alternate.
| Municipality | Illicit Discharge Coordinators | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | David Huynh | dhuynh@ci.atherton.ca.us | (650) 752-0555 |
| Belmont | Tim Murray Tracy Scramaglia | tmurray@belmont.gov tscramaglia@belmont.gov | W: (650) 637-2932 Cell: (650) 222-6460 W: (650) 595-7469 |
| Brisbane | Dolan Shoblo Diane Cannon After Hours Alternate After Hours | dolanshoblo@ci.brisbane.ca.us dcannon@ci.brisbane.ca.us Department of Public Works Police Dispatch | (415) 508-2130 (415) 508-2130 (415) 286-0164 (415) 467-1212 |
| Burlingame | Noah Craney After Hours | stormwater@burlingame.org Police non-emergency dispatch | (650) 558-7230 (650) 777-4100 |
| Colma | Louis Gotelli After hours | Public Works Supervisor Colma Police Department Dispatch (Non-Emergency) | (650) 757-8888 (650) 997-8321 |
| Daly City | 24-hour support | (650) 991-8200 | |
| East Palo Alto | Kevin Lewis | klewis@cityofepa.org | (650) 853-7253 |
| Foster City | Marlene Subhashini Kareem Arabi After Hours | msubhashini@fostercity.org karabi@fostercity.org Police Dispatch | (650) 286-3223 (650) 286-3270 (650) 286-3345 |
| Half Moon Bay | Todd Seeley After Hours Reporting (Sheriff’s Office) | TSeeley@hmbcity.com | (650) 750-2029 (650) 726-8286 |
| Hillsborough | Carlos Castro Mark Harris After hours (Police dispatch, non-emergency) | pw@hillsborough.net | (650) 375-7444 (650) 375-4740 |
| Menlo Park | Scott Jaw | stormwater@menlopark.org | (650) 330-6750 |
| Millbrae | Kevin Cesar After Hours | kcesar@ci.millbrae.ca.us | (650) 259-2374 (650) 363-4951 |
| Pacifica | Roland Yip After Hours | ryip@pacifica.gov Police non-emergency dispatch | (650) 738-3768 (650) 738-7314 |
| Portola Valley | Howard Young | hyoung@portolavalley.net | (650) 851-1700 ext 214 |
| Redwood City | Public Works Services | wastewater@redwoodcity.org | (650) 780-7464 (Mon-Fri 7am-4pm) (650) 780-7118 (after hours) |
| San Bruno | Dennis Bosch | DBosch@sanbruno.ca.gov | (650) 616-7160 |
| San Carlos | Lou Duran, Public Works Supervisor | Public Works Dispatch Police Dispatch (After Hours and Weekends) | (650) 802-4140 (650) 802-4321 |
| San Mateo County (unincorporated) | Office of Sustainability | sustainability@smcgov.org | (888) 442-2666 |
| San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline) | OneShoreline | info@oneshoreline.org | 650-844-8310 |
| San Mateo | Gustavo Lopez (Spanish) Troy Warner Kira O’Shelski Public Works (after hours) | glopez@cityofsanmateo.org twarner@cityofsanmateo.org koshelski@cityofsanmateo.org | (650) 522-7342 (650) 522-7581 (650) 522-7339 (650) 522-7300 |
| South San Francisco | Andy Wemmer Hotline After Hours | andrew.wemmer@ssf.net | (650) 829-3840 (650) 829-3848 (650) 877-8900/8556 |
| Woodside | Yaz Emrani | yemrani@woodsideca.gov | (650) 851-6790 |
