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ADEM
Creation
A comprehensive program of
environmental management for the state was established in 1982 with
the passage by the Alabama Legislature of the Alabama Environmental
Management Act. The law created the Alabama Environmental Management
Commission and established the Alabama Department of Environmental
Management, which absorbed several commissions, agencies, programs and
staffs that had been responsible for implementing environmental laws.
ADEM administers all major federal environmental laws,
including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water acts and
federal solid and hazardous waste laws. ADEM assumed these
responsibilities only after demonstration that state laws and regulations
are at least equivalent to federal standards and that the state has
matching funds and personnel available to administer the
programs.
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.
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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.
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