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.
NPDES Permits
Industrial Permit Application Checklist
Information for Consumers
Public Water
The Drinking Water Branch regulates the state’s public water systems. A public water system is a system for the provision of potable water that serves at least 15 service connections or 25 persons at least 60 days of the year.
Lead and Copper Information for Water Systems
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is the primacy agency for implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule in Alabama. ADEM’s lead and copper regulations are in Division 7, specifically Chapter 335-7-11. The State’s lead ban is in Chapter 335-7-8, which became effective January 4, 1989.
Certification Programs
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Operator Certification Program
Visible Emissions Certification Program