AIR QUARTERS INC Stormwater Outfall, Birmingham, Alabama

AIR QUARTERS INC is a stormwater outfall located at 4601 East Lake Boulevard in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and falls under the stormwater outfall category, serving as a discharge point for stormwater runoff in the area. As a stormwater outfall in the United States, this facility operates within the regulatory framework of the Clean Water Act and the US EPA NPDES MS4 permit system. Birmingham is part of a Phase I MS4 area due to its population size, requiring a comprehensive stormwater management program to control pollutants in runoff. The facility's NAICS code 481219 indicates it is associated with air transportation support activities, suggesting the outfall may serve an industrial or commercial catchment. The environmental significance of this outfall lies in its role in managing stormwater runoff from the surrounding urban and industrial areas. Proper operation helps reduce flooding risks and minimizes the discharge of pollutants into local water bodies, supporting water quality goals in the Birmingham metropolitan area.

Birmingham, Alabama, has a humid subtropical climate with frequent thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, making stormwater management critical. The outfall discharges into local waterways that may be impaired by urban runoff, including sediment, nutrients, and industrial pollutants. Regulatory oversight under the NPDES MS4 permit requires controls on stormwater quantity and quality to protect receiving waters.