The City Engineering Department's environmental mission is to assess and improve the safety of the community's natural resources through the use of educational programs and investigative methods. The Environmental Division conducts site investigations of construction sites, monitors surface and underground methane emissions at the landfill, samples groundwater around the landfill, samples stormwater throughout the City, and samples water in problem locations. The Environmental Division works with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and Clean Water Partnerships helping to provide compliance throughout the City. The Environmental Division also handles citizen complaints as they pertain to illicit discharges and illegal dumping.