Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
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Great Seal of Arkansas | |
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| Formed | 1949, reorganized 1971 |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Arkansas |
| Headquarters |
5301 Northshore Drive North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118-5317 |
| Employees | Approx. 400 |
| Annual budget | $108,582,000 (2012) |
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| Parent agency | Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Website | www.adeq.state.ar.us/ |
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ or commonly DEQ within the state) is a department of the government of Arkansas under the Governor of Arkansas. It is responsible for protecting human health and for safeguarding the natural environment: air, water, and land. ADEQ is responsible for permitting and ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, which makes environmental policy in Arkansas.
It is governed by the thirteen member Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, with six members representing various state agencies and seven appointed by the Governor. The ADEQ director is appointed by the Governor.[2]
Regulatory Divisions[3]
- Air
- Hazardous Waste
- Regulated Storage Tanks
- Solid Waste Management
- Surface Mining & Reclamation
- Water
Support Divisions[4]
- Computer Services
- Director's Office
- Fiscal
- Legal
- Management Services
- Public Outreach & Assistance
- Technical Services
References
- ↑ "ADEQ Organization & Personnel Charts". ADEQ. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Governor Asa Hutchinson has announced Becky Keogh as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality". Governor of Arkansas. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "ADEQ Divisions". ADEQ. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "ADEQ Divisions". ADEQ. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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