Bypass Reporting Form
When an Bypass is detected – no matter how small – it must be reported within 24 hours of its discovery to DEQ’s Water Quality Enforcement by using the online form below (the preferred method), by phone at (501) 682-0624, or by email at ee.waterenf.sso@arkansas.gov. This initial 24-hour report should include the following information:
- Permit Number
- Location of overflow (manhole number or street address)
- The receiving water (if applicable)
- Cause of overflow (if known)
- Estimated volume of overflow so far
- Total duration of the overflow
If the “total duration of the overflow” is not known when the 24-hour Bypass online report is submitted, then a follow-up report (5-day report) giving a detailed account of the overflow and the steps taken to resolve it must be submitted within 5 days of the overflow’s discovery. This report can be submitted by email at ee.waterenf.sso@arkansas.gov or by mail (include Attn: Water Quality Enforcement).