ADEM Mission

Responsibly adopt and fairly enforce rules and regulations consistent with the statutory authority granted to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (AEMC) and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to protect and improve the quality of Alabama’s environment and the health of all its citizens.  Monitor environmental conditions in Alabama and recommend changes in state law or revise regulations as needed to respond appropriately to changing environmental conditions.

The Environmental Commission

The seven-member Environmental Management Commission, whose members are appointed to six-year terms by the governor and subject to confirmation by the Alabama Senate, is charged with developing the state’s environmental policy, hearing administrative appeals of permits, administrative orders and variances issued by the Department, adopting environmental regulations and selecting an ADEM director.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs or activities, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

 The Department has designated responsibility for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning nondiscrimination requirements, as implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7  to:

Title VI/Environmental Justice Coordinator
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
1400 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
334/271-7700

 The Department appoints employees based on an equal opportunity, merit basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability.