Area Wide Optimization Program
Since 1997, ADEM has been an active participant in the EPA Region 4 Area Wide Optimization Multi-State Pilot Program (AWOP). This program was originally designed to achieve optimized turbidity performance at surface water treatment plants by utilizing the Composite Correction Program (CCP).
ADEM- Alabama Environmental Permitting and Compliance System (AEPACS) Instructions
To create an AEPACS account: http://adem.alabama.gov/aepacs
Disability Assistance
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is committed to making all of our programs and services, including electronic and information technology, accessible to everyone. To ensure that we meet or exceed the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1998 Amendment to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, we continually review our programs and services, including electronic and information technology, in order to remove accessibility problems for people with disabilities.
Coastal Watershed Survey Program
Initiated in 1993 by the Mobile Field Office, this program utilizes a spectrum approach for assessing the condition of the small subwatersheds located in Alabama's Coastal Area. The strategy of this program is to integrate data collected from the water column, sediment and macroinvertebrate samples with information on land use, topographic characteristics, wetlands, and project growth and development, with a focus on the effect of non-point sources on these watersheds. |
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development
TMDL Background Information
Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) requires states to submit a list (303(d) List) of surface waters that do not meet applicable water quality standards (impaired waters) for which implementation of technology-based effluent limitations alone do not ensure attainment of applicable water quality standards. The list of impaired waters includes priority rankings for establishment of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for these waters.