Environmental queries and complaints

Submit a query if you have a question about the environment or the EPA.

Submit a complaint if you want to report environmental pollution or damage.


Submit a query to the EPA

Submit a query if you have a question about the environment or the EPA.

The EPA shares responsibility for environmental queries with local authorities and other agencies. Explore a list of common issues to see which organisation can help you.

The information you need to answer your question may be on this website. Enter your question into our search engine to find an answer.

You can also find up-to-date information about the environment where you live using the 'My Local Environment' interactive map

If you can't find what you need, submit your question using our online form. We'll aim to answer your query within 7 days.

Submit an environmental query to the EPA


Submit a complaint to the EPA

Submit a complaint if you want to report environmental pollution or damage.

In some cases, local authorities and other agencies have responsibility for environmental complaints not the EPA. Find out who should investigate your complaint, e.g. noise, hedgerow cutting, water pollution, etc.

The EPA can investigate complaints about:

If you wish to report an issue that the EPA can investigate, use our online form. Our investigations follow a formal process and may take some time to complete.

Submit a complaint to the EPA