The Straight Scoop on Shale
A project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund
For Landowners
Emergency Contacts for Gasfield Residents
Print these emergency numbers and 1) keep them by the phone on your home 2) program them on speed dial on your cell phone.
- The PA Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Odor, Visible Emissions, Air Pollution, Noise Complaint Line: 1-866-255-5158
- Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Eyes on Drilling” Tip Hotline for any complaints about air/water/spills: 1-877-919-4372
- Robert Helverson, CDC/ATSDR, for drill-related health complaints or water/air impacts: 215-814-3139
- Dr. Poune Saberi, MD, mPH, can provide medical information about shale gas health-related complaints: 267-978-3934
- Nadia Steinzor, Earthworks, Shale Gas Health Impact Survey, free water/air testing for appropriate candidates: 315-677-4111
- Deborah Goldberg, lead attorney at Earthjustice Law Firm for legal filings: 212-791-1881 x8227
DEP Emergency Response Contact Numbers In Your Area*
| Region | Emergency Phone | Region Headquarters | Counties Supervised |
| Southeast | 484-250-5900 | 2 East Main Street Norristown, PA 19401 Phone: 484-250-5900 |
Bucks Chester Delaware Montgomery Philadelphia |
| Northeast | 570-826-2511 | 2 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Phone: 570-826-2511 |
Carbon Lackawanna Lehigh Luzerne Monroe Northampton Pike Schuylkill Susquehanna Wayne Wyoming |
| Southcentral | 877-333-1904 | 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: 717-705-4700 |
Adams Bedford Berks Blair Cumberland Dauphin Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lancaster Lebanon Mifflin Perry York |
| Northcentral | 570-327-3636 24 Hours |
208 West Third Street Suite 101 Williamsport, PA 17701 Phone: 570-327-3636 |
Bradford Cameron Centre Clearfield Clinton Columbia Lycoming Montour Northumberland Potter Snyder Sullivan Tioga Union |
| Southwest | 412-442-4000 24 Hours |
400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone: 412-442-4000 |
Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Cambria Fayette Greene Indiana Somerset Washington Westmoreland |
| Northwest | 814-332-6945
After Hours: |
230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335 Phone: 814-332-6945 |
Butler Clarion Crawford Elk Erie Forest Jefferson Lawrence McKean Mercer Venango Warren |
Source: http://pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/report_an_incident/6010*It is advised that any calls to the PA/DEP be immediately followed with a call to the EPA.