| Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Water Quality

ADEM administers a number of programs related to the State's surface water quality. These programs include:

Recycling Workshops in Birmingham and Huntsville Rescheduled Due to Weather

The ADEM Recycling Workshops sheduled for Wednesday, January 12th at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and in Huntsville Thursday, January 13th at the University of Alabama - Huntsville have been cancelled due to weather and travel-related issues. Existing registered attendees will be notified by telephone and email. The workshops will be rescheduled and all attendees will be contacted with new dates and locations when secured. For more information on these workshops, please contact Christina Andress at 334-279-3046.

Nonpoint Source Pollution Program

What is Nonpoint Source Pollution?

Nonpoint source pollution, also known as polluted runoff, occurs when rainfall flows over and through the land picking up contaminates such as sediment, nutrients, or bacteria. These pollutants are then carried by streams or storm sewers to our lakes, river, wetlands, coastal waters, and ground waters. Nonpoint source pollution is contrasted with point source pollution where discharges occur to a body of water at a single location, such as from industry or wastewater treatment plant discharge pipes.