- ACWA
- American Clean Water Association
- ADR
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- ALARA
- As Low As Reasonably Achievable
- ALJ
- Administrative Law Judge
- AO
- Administrative Order
- APC
- Air Pollution Control
- APP
- Annual Performance Plan
- AQRV
- Air Quality Related Value
- AR
- Administrative Record
- ARAP
- Aquatic Resources Alteration Permit
- ASTSWMO
- Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management
- AWRA
- American Water Resources Association
- BACT
- Best Available Control Technology
- BMPs
- Best Management Practices
- BOD
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand
- BOE
- Bureau of Environment
- BPJ
- Best Professional Judgement
- CA
- Corrective Action
- CAAA
- Clean Air Act Amendments
- CAFO
- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
- CAMU
- Corrective Action Management Unit
- CE
- Conditionally Exempt
- CERCLA
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
- CESQG
- Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator
- CFC
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- CFR
- Code of Federal Regulations
- CO
- TDEC Central (Nashville) Office
- COA
- Consent Order and Agreement
- COE
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- CSO
- Combined Sewer Overflow
- CTAS
- County Technical Advisory Service
- CWA
- Clean Water Act (ara FWPCA)
- CWSRF
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- DA
- Department of the Army
- DCA
- Division of Community Assistance
- DE
- District Engineer
- DFS
- Division of Fiscal Services
- DHR
- Division of Human Resources
- DIY
- Do-It-Yourselfer
- DMR
- Discharge Monitoring Report
- DOE
- U.S. Department of Energy
- DOEO
- Division of Department of Energy Oversight
- DOP
- Department of Personnel
- DRH
- Radiological Health
- DSF
- Division of Superfund
- DWS
- Division of Water Supply
- DWS
- Drinking Water Standard
- DWSRF
- Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
- EAC
- TDEC regional Environmental Assistance Center
- EAC
- Early Action Compact
- EAP
- Emergency Action Plan
- EAR
- Enforcement Action Request
- EC
- Environmental Coordinator
- EC&D
- Department of Economic and Community Development
- EI
- Environmental Impact
- EI
- Environmental Indicator
- EIS
- Environmental Impact Statement
- EJ
- Environmental Justice
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
- EPCRA
- Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act of 1986
- EPF
- Environmental Protection Fund
- EPS
- Environmental Protection Specialist with TDEC
- ERT
- Emergency Response Team
- ES
- Environmental Specialist with TDEC
- ESA
- Environmental Service Assistant (of TDEC)
- FLM
- Federal Land Manager
- FNSI
- Finding of No Significant Impact
- FOIA
- Freedom of Information Act
- FR
- Federal Register
- FRA
- Federal Register Act
- FTC
- Fleming Training Center
- FWCA
- Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
- GIS
- Geographic Information Systems
- GWM
- Groundwater Monitoring
- HAP
- Hazardous Air Pollutant
- HAZMAT
- Hazardous Materials
- HHW
- Household Hazardous Waste
- HON
- Hazardous Organic NESHAPS
- HPC
- Hazard Potential Category as defined in the rules and regulations.
- HSWA
- Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
- HW
- Hazardous Waste
- HWM
- Hazardous Waste Management
- I/I
- Inflow/Infiltration
- IRIS
- Integrated Resource Information System
- IS
- Interim Status
- LFG
- Landfill Gas
- LMOP
- Landfill Methane Outreach Program
- MACT
- Maximum Achievable Control Technology
- MCL
- Maximum Contaminant Level
- MOA
- Memorandum of Agreement
- MOR
- Monthly Operating Report
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MSDS
- Material Safety Data Sheet
- MSW
- Municipal Solid Waste
- MTAS
- Municipal Technical Advisory Service
- NAAQS
- National Ambient Air Quality Standard
- NESHAP
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
- NOD
- Notice of Deficiency
- NOV
- Notice of Violation
- NPDES
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- NPS
- National Park Service
- NPS
- Nonpoint Source Pollution (water)
- NRCS
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- NSPS
- New Source Performance Standards
- O&M
- Operations & Maintenance
- O&M
- Operations & Maintenance Inspection
- OAQPS
- U.S. EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- ONRW
- Outstanding National Resource Waters
- OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal)
- OSP
- Office of Strategic Planning
- P2
- Pollution Prevention
- PCS
- Permit Compliance System (for water)
- PIO
- Public Information Officer
- POTW
- Publicly Owned Treatment Works
- PSD
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
- PSE
- Planned Special Exposure
- QA/QC
- Quality Assistance/Quality Control
- QPR
- Quarterly Progress Report
- RA
- Regional Administrator
- RACM
- Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material
- RC&D
- Resource Conservation and Development District
- RCRA
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- RCRIS
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System
- RGF
- Recirculating Gravel Filter
- RI
- Remedial Investigations
- RMA
- Rubber-Modified Asphalt
- RRR
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- SARA
- Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
- SBAP
- Small Business Assistance Program
- SCORE
- Small Community Outreach and Education
- SDWA
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- SEP
- Supplemental Environmental Project
- SERP
- State Employee Recycle Program
- SIC
- Standard Industrial Classification
- SIP
- State Implementation Plan
- SOCMI
- Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry
- SOP
- Standard Operating Procedures
- SPCC
- Spill Prevention, Countermeasures and Containment
- SPE
- Single Point of Entry
- SRF
- State Revolving Fund
- SSDS
- Subsurface Sewage Disposal System
- SWDA
- Solid Waste Disposal Act
- SWM
- Solid Waste Management
- SWMU
- Solid Waste Management Unit
- TAB
- Tennessee Association of Business
- TAUD
- Tennessee Association of Utility Districts
- TCA
- Tennessee Code Annotated
- TCL
- Tennessee Conservation League
- TDA
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- TDEC
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- TDF
- Tennessee Division of Forestry
- TDF
- Tire-Derived Fuel
- TDOT
- Tennessee Department of Transportation
- TEC
- Tennessee Environmental Council
- TEMA
- Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
- TLDA
- Tennessee Local Development Authority
- TMDL
- Total Maximum Daily Load
- TML
- Tennessee Municipal League
- TNC
- The Nature Conservancy
- TOSHA
- Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- TP3
- Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership
- TPY
- Tons Per Year
- TRPA
- Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association
- TSD
- Treatment, Storage, and Disposal
- TSDF
- Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities
- TSP
- Tennessee State Parks
- TSU
- Tennessee State University
- TTU
- Tennessee Technological University
- TVA
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- TWRA
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- UIC
- Underground Injection Control
- UMRB
- Utility Management Review Board
- USDW
- Underground Source of Drinking Water
- USFW
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- USFS
- United States Forest Service
- USGS
- United States Geological Survey
- UST
- Underground Storage Tank
- UT
- University of Tennessee
- UT CIS
- The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services
- VOAP
- Voluntary Cleanup Oversight and Assistance Program
- VOC
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- WPC
- Water Pollution Control
- USC
- United States Code Annotated
- WTE
- Waste-To-Energy
- WWFB
- Waste Water Financing Board
- WWTP
- Waste Water Treatment Plant
