For more information about volunteering or individual actions to help the Rouge River, call the Rouge Information Line at:

Wayne County Department of Environment has initiated a toll-free hotline, providing access to a wide variety of environmental services 7 days a week.

During Business Hours
You will receive same-day follow up to your question or concern from staff.

After Business Hours
If your call is of an urgent nature, it will be promptly forwarded to our staff on-call. All other calls will be responded to on the next business day.

When To Call
The following issues are examples of environmental programs regulated by the Department of Environment: Odor and Air Quality Complaints, Drain maintenance, Landfill and Illegal Dumping Complaints

Note: If you witness an environmental crime taking place, first call your local police department!

Please address all comments and suggestions about the contents of this Web page to rougeweb@co.wayne.mi.us.

The Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project is funded, in part, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Grants #XP995743-01, -02, -03, -04, -05, -06, -08 and C-264000-01.