Section 22-22-1 Short title; definitions. (a) This chapter may be cited as the “Alabama Water Pollution Control Act.” (b) For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) COMMISSION. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (2) WATERS. All waters of […]
Section 22-22-11 Disbursement of funds. Funds which are or may become available from any source, appropriations or otherwise, to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, shall be disbursed by the commission or by its director in accordance with rules prescribed by the commission. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §3.)
Section 22-22-13 Chapter supplementary to other laws; powers of Attorney General not affected. This chapter is intended to supplement existing law, and no part of this chapter shall be construed to repeal any existing laws specifically enacted for the protection of health or the control of radiation. All remedies for the prevention and abatement of […]
Section 22-22-14 Criminal penalty for violation of chapter, etc. (a) Any person who willfully or with gross negligence violates any provision of the chapter, or rule, regulation or standard adopted under this chapter, or any condition or limitation in a permit issued under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than […]
Section 22-22-2 Purpose of chapter; declaration of policy. Whereas the pollution of the waters of this state constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses of water, it is hereby declared to be […]
Section 22-22-7 Technical and other advisory committees. (a) In order to make available to the commission the services of an advisory body on such technical matters as the commission shall require, there is hereby created the Technical Advisory Committee to the commission which shall consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Commissioner of […]
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations. (a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state, and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters […]
