ADEQ’s Offices for Environmental Quality

ADEQ has five offices of operations. There are three regulatory program offices: Air Quality, Land Resources, and Water Quality. There are also two support offices: the Office of Law and Policy and the Office of Operations and Outreach.

Office of Air Quality

The Office of Air Quality regulates industries that emit air pollutants. The Air Quality – Asbestos Section ensures the proper precautions are followed in the demolition or renovation of old buildings that could contain asbestos.

Air Quality

Air Quality

Office of Land Resources

The Office of Land Resources regulates activities to ensure that Arkansas’s land is protected.

Compliance and Emergency Response Programs
Land Resources inspectors in Pulaski County and field offices around the state conduct compliance inspections on permitted facilities, investigate complaints, and assist in enforcement actions.

Emergency Response staff responds to incidents involving environmental pollution threats, such as, petroleum spills caused by vehicle accidents, and chemical facility explosions. ER staff works with local public safety officials and emergency response contractors to minimize threats to the environment.

Mining Program and Land Resources Administration
Mining Program regulates the mining of coal and other mineral resources to ensure that the environment isn’t harmed during the mining.

Mining Program
- Coal Program
- Non-Coal Program

Petroleum Tanks Program and Enforcement
The Petroleum Tanks program regulates tanks that store gasoline and other fuels to prevent dangerous leaks. Land Resources Enforcement develops and administers enforcement orders when other methods for resolving issues do not bring adequate results.

Petroleum Tanks Program
- Programs
- Technical
Enforcement

Regulated Waste Program
The Regulated Waste Program regulates the storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous waste, and the handling, processing, disposal, and recycling of solid waste.

Office of Water Quality

The Office of Water Quality regulates stormwater runoff and industrial discharges.

Water Quality

Water Division

Office of Law & Policy

The Office of Law and Policy includes employees who take care of legal orders, policy analysis, communications, FOIA requests, records management, business assistance, and supplemental environmental projects (SEPs).

Law and Policy

Legal Services & Policy Analysis

Office of Operations & Outreach

Administrative Services
The ADEQ Administrative Services includes Facility and Fleet Operations, Human Resources, and Strategic Energy (StEP).

Administrative Services

Environmental Solutions and Preservation
Recycling & Market Development, and Watershed Outreach Education

Environmental Solutions and Preservation
- Recycling
- Watershed Outreach & Education

Fiscal Services
Fiscal Services includes employees who perform general business office tasks, purchasing and receiving, and bid proposals (RFPs & RFQs)

Information Technology Services
Computer Systems and Programming, GIS Section, and Web-based Applications

Information Technology Services
- About Website
- Web-based Applications

Technical Services - "The Lab"
Environmental Laboratory Services, Air Quality Indexes, Water Quality Monitoring Data, and Laboratory Certification Program

Technical Services