March 1, 2019
Every citizen can help identify local environmental problems by knowing what to look for and how to report them.
The City of Houston was the first city in the nation to create and publish a public Environmental Violation Handbook. This handbook captures the 30 most common environmental violations, from illegal dumping into storm drains, and sewer overflow, to industrial waste, chemical spills, and smoking vehicles. The online handbook provides detailed information and photographs of what citizens should look out for, and how to properly report the violation so that the problem can be addressed.
To view the Environmental Violation Handbook, visit