The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) is legally required and ethically committed to protecting and improving the quality of Tennessee’s air, land, and water. The department meets its mission through managing regulatory programs that set standards for air, water, and soil quality; providing assistance to businesses and communities in areas ranging from recreation to waste management; and running a series of programs to inventory, interpret, and protect Tennessee’s rich natural, historical, and archaeological heritage.
Divisions of the Bureau of Environment: Air Pollution Control, Radiological Health, Remediation, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Fleming Training Center, Underground Storage Tanks, Water Resources, Mineral and Geologic Resources, Energy Programs, Emergency Services.
Divisions of the Bureau of Conservation: Archaeology, Natural Areas, Recreation Resources, Tennessee State Parks, Office of Outdoor Recreation.
Related boards, commissions, and councils: Air Pollution Control Board, Board of Groundwater Management, Commissioner's Council on Greenways and Trails, Compliance Advisory Panel, Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission, Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board, Monuments and Memorials Commission, Ocoee River Recreation and Economic Development Fund Board, State Review Board, Tennessee Archaeological Advisory Council, Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil, and Gas, Tennessee Historical Commission, Underground Storage Tanks and Solid Waste Disposal Control Board, Water and Wastewater Operators Certification Board, West Tennessee River Basin Authority.
