IVAN FAQs

IVAN stands for Identifying Violations Affecting Neighbors. It is a community reporting network where residents can report environmental problems in their own neighborhoods — dumping, odors, water issues, pesticides, air quality — so that they are documented and reach the agencies that can act.

It is run in partnership with Comité Cívico del Valle.

Reports are reviewed before they appear on the public map, and are shared with the local Environmental Justice Task Force, which brings together residents and the agencies responsible for each type of problem.

No. Contact details are optional. They only help if someone needs to follow up with you about what you reported.

Anything environmental that is affecting your neighborhood: illegal dumping, strong odors, smoke or dust, pesticide drift, water problems, or anything else that seems out of place.

If you are experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Yes, and ideally first. For air quality, contact the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District as soon as you notice the problem — they are the ones who can investigate it.

Then submit a report here as well, noting that you already contacted them. That way the problem is documented publicly and the Task Force knows about it.

Yes. Photos, video and documents can be attached to a report, and they help a lot when an agency looks into it.