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Minnesota Duty Officer

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To request state assistance or report an AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL INCIDENT or a PETROLEUM or HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL, call 24 hours a day:


1-800-422-0798 (Outstate Minnesota Only)
651-649-5451 (Twin Cities Metro Area and Outside Minnesota)
651-793-7000 (Backup ONLY)
651-296-2300 (Fax)
1-800-627-3529 (TTY)

Be ready to provide the following information when contacting the Minnesota Duty Officer:

  1. Name of the caller (you can remain anonymous)
  2. Telephone number for call-backs at the scene or facility
  3. Have local officials been notified? Fire, Police, Sheriff
  4. Date, time and location of the incident
  5. Materials and quantity involved in incident
  6. Incident location - (physical address, nearest cross streets, sec./range, etc.)
  7. Responsible party of incident - (trucking firm name, property/business owner name, etc.)
  8. Telephone number of responsible party
  9. Any surface waters or sewers impacted
  10. What has happened or what is happening