REPORT CREEK ISSUES

You are the eyes and ears out in the watershed! Active community monitoring and reporting helps us keep the watershed healthy.

Report dumping in progress immediately to 911.

Report fishing in Sausal Creek to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at 1-888-334-CalTIP (888-334-2258). It is illegal to fish in Sausal Creek and its tributaries per California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 7.50(b)(172.7).

Report water main or fire hydrant breaks immediately to 866-40-EBMUD (866-403-2683). Tap water from EBMUD is toxic to fish, amphibians, and aquatic insects because it contains chloramine as a disinfectant.

Other creek, park and infrastructure issues:

For urgent issues, call the City of Oakland Public Works Call Center via phone at 311 or via email at oak311@oaklandca.gov. Urgent issues include flooding, land/mudslides, downed road sign, traffic signal outage, sewer overflow, fallen trees/branches, hazardous road conditions, objects blocking a roadway, strong odors or discolored water in the creek.

Report non-urgent issues to oak311, using the online form. Examples of non-emergency issues are illegal dumping, graffiti, storm drain issues, tree issues, and park maintenance. Or, download the SeeClickFix application on your smartphone, or report through their online portal. If possible, specify the trail name and some landmark or intersection (e.g., Sunset Trail near the stone bridge; Dimond Trail halfway between the Monterey Boulevard trailhead and the Bridgeview trailhead).

To contact Oakland's Clean Water and Creeks hotline, call 510-238-6600.

Please also email or call FOSC at 510-501-3672 to inform us about anything that you report so that we can track the problem and follow up as necessary.

Thank you for helping keep our creek healthy!