Stormwater Runoff

Every time it rains, we have another wide-scale disaster in our waterways.  Poor land development and road building practices are filling our creeks, rivers and bays with mud and pollution, killing the foundation of our aquatic food chain.  We help to enforce better construction practices locally and statewide through permit reviews, the Alabama Stormwater Partnership, and our Muddy Water Watch citizen education program.

Sewage

One of Mobile Baykeeper’s primary campaigns is to facilitate improved operations and oversight of water treatment facilities.  Safe wastewater treatment is essential to environmental and human health, and proper monitoring of all waterways and facilities is vital.  Untreated wastewater released into the watershed negatively impacts water quality and results in waterway impairments.  

Mobile Baykeeper continues review of individual facilities’ discharges for violations, commenting on new permits and existing permit modifications. Mobile Baykeeper’s advocacy efforts have resulted in upgrades of sewer lines, repairs to wastewater treatment facilities, reduction in number of overall sewer spills in Mobile County, and increased monitoring and assessment of streams' health.  Our continuing goal is to ensure that wastewater treatment plants are compliant with the requirements of the Clean Water Act.

Industrial Regulations/Permitting

Mobile Baykeeper works with government and industry to ensure we have Clean Water, Clean Air, and Healthy People.  We are the voice of the community when it comes to enforcing existing environmental regulations and strengthening or developing additional regulations where necessary.