Harmful Algal Bloom Online Report Form - Waterborne Hazards Control

Please do not report health complaints using this form. Please contact the HAB Hotline 888-238-6154, to report suspected illness due to HAB exposure. Please call the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 1-800-468-8892 immediately to report fish kills or other dead animals in or near the water.

Harmful Algal Bloom Report Form

Select a Report Type*
If submitting a new report, you will receive a confirmation email with a report number. You may use that number to submit follow-up reports on the same waterbody.
Previous Report #
Waterbody Name*
Date of Observation*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Time of Observation*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Which of the following were observed?*
Please call the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 1-800-468-8892 immediately to report fish kills or other dead animals in or near the water.
Waterbody Location
City*/County
Latitude
Longitude
Nearest Landmark
(HINT: marina, boat landing, point, buoy).
Is your report concerning a public or private body of water?*
The HAB Task Force does not currently have the resources to respond to reports of possible algae blooms in private bodies of water. Please contact a private consultant for assistance with private waterbodies. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries maintains a consultant list for such services at: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/private-pond-management/private-consultants/
Contact Information
This should be the contact information for the person who is originally reporting the observations.
Name*
First Last
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Phone*
Comments about observations
(HINT: add specific details about your observations and extent of the bloom observed, color, water texture)
Photo of observation
Max. file size: 100 MB.
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Last Updated: June 22, 2023

Harmful Algal Bloom Report Form

Waterbody Location

Contact Information