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ADEM Administrative Code 

This Division describes the organization of the Environmental Management Commission and the Department; prescribes methods the public may use to obtain information or make submissions or requests; describes the procedures for the submission, consideration and disposition of petitions for declaratory rulings; provides for permit application forms and the assessment of application fees. 

Chapter Description 
Chapter 335-1-1 (PDF) Organization 
Chapter 335-1-2 (PDF) Reserved 
Chapter 335-1-3 (PDF) Reserved 
Chapter 335-1-4 (PDF) Petitions for Declaratory Rulings 
Chapter 335-1-5 (PDF) Title VI Complaint Submission 
Chapter 335-1-6 (PDF) Application Fees 
Chapter 335-1-7 (PDF) Air Division Operating Permit Fees 
Chapter 335-1-A (PDF) Appendix A – Forms (Repealed 4/14/2024) 

This Division prescribes the rules of procedure for hearing appeals of administrative actions of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management; petitions for rulemaking; and, rules of procedure for meetings of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission.

Chapter Description 
Chapter 335-2-1 (PDF) Rules of Procedure for Hearing Appeals of Administrative Actions of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management 
Chapter 335-2-2 (PDF) Petitions for Rulemaking
Chapter 335-2-3 (PDF) Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission 

This Division prescribes regulations to protect and enhance the public health and welfare through the development and implementation of coordinated statewide programs for the prevention, abatement and control of air pollution.

Chapter Description 
Chapter 335-3-1 (PDF) General Provisions
Chapter 335-3-2 (PDF) Air Pollution Emergency
Chapter 335-3-3 (PDF) Open Burning and Incineration 
Chapter 335-3-4 (PDF) Control of Particulate Emissions
Chapter 335-3-5 (PDF) Control of Sulfur Compound Emissions
Chapter 335-3-6 (PDF) Control of Organic Emissions
Chapter 335-3-7 (PDF)Carbon Monoxide Emissions
Chapter 335-3-8 (PDF)Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
Chapter 335-3-9 (PDF)Control of Emissions From Motor Vehicles
Chapter 335-3-10 (PDF)Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
Chapter 335-3-11 (PDF)National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Chapter 335-3-11A (PDF)Consolidated Federal Air Rule Regarding New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Chapter 335-3-12 (PDF)Continuous Monitoring Requirements For Existing Sources
Chapter 335-3-13 (PDF)Control of Fluoride Emissions
Chapter 335-3-14 (PDF)Air Permits
Chapter 335-3-15 (PDF)Synthetic Minor Operating Permits
Chapter 335-3-16 (PDF)Major Source Operating Permits
Chapter 335-3-17 (PDF)Conformity of Federal Actions to State Implementation Plans
Chapter 335-3-18 (PDF)Acid Rain Program-Permits Regulation
Chapter 335-3-19 (PDF)Control of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Gas Emissions
Chapter 335-3-20 (PDF)Air Division Control of Fuels (Repealed 4/3/12)
Chapter 335-3-21 (PDF)Control Of Mercury Emissions
Chapter 335-3-21 (PDF)Appendices

 

Federal Laws, Guidance, Regulations and Dockets at EPA.gov 

Laws



Alabama is an "authorized" state, meaning that it is authorized by the EPA to administer state environmental law in lieu of most federal environmental laws. This is consistent with Alabama statutes that created ADEM, and which express legislative intent to have federal environmental laws administered at the state level. The scope of the Department's statutory authorities is listed below. These are the only laws under which ADEM can write regulations. Our laws are found under Title 22 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

Our State authorities are:
 

  • Chapter 22 Water Pollution Control.
  • Chapter 22A Environmental Management.
  • Chapter 23 Waterworks and Water Supplies Generally.
  • Chapter 23B Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority.
  • Chapter 24 Water Well Standards.
  • Chapter 25 Water and Wastewater Systems and Treatment Plants.
  • Chapter 27 Solid Waste.
  • Chapter 28 Alabama Air Pollution Control Act.
  • Chapter 30 Hazardous Wastes Management.
  • Chapter 30A Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.
  • Chapter 30B Fees for Disposal Of Hazardous Waste Or Substances.
  • Chapter 30C Chemical Weapons Destruction Limitation Act.
  • Chapter 30D Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund.
  • Chapter 30E Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Act.
  • Chapter 30F Alabama Land Recycling Finance Authority.
  • Chapter 34 Water Pollution Control Authority.
  • Chapter 35 Alabama Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
  • Chapter 36 Alabama Underground Storage Tank and Wellhead Protection Act.
  • Chapter 37 Alabama Lead Ban Act.
  • Chapter 38 Alabama Agricultural Nonpoint Source Financial Assistance Act.
  • Chapter 40A Alabama Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act.
  • Title 35, Chapter 19, Alabama Uniform Environmental Covenents Act
  • Title 9, Conservation and Natural Resources, Chapter 7 Preservation, Development, Etc., of Coastal Areas.

 

They can easily be viewed on the Alabama Legislative Information System Online. 


 

Contact Information

ADEM
Office of General Counsel
Telephone Number: (334) 260-4510
Fax Number: (334) 394-4332