February 1, 2005

The Department of Environmental Quality recently added two new permits to the Michigan Timely Application and Permit Service (MiTAPS), Michigan’s one-stop shop for businesses and industry to search for needed permits, and apply online.

The two new permit applications are a Permit Application for Wastewater Systems, which provides for the alteration, addition or improvement to a Public Wastewater System that serves more than one owner, as well as a Permit Application for Water Supply Systems, which covers the construction of Type 1 community water supply systems for municipalities and housing communities over 15 units.

“The DEQ commitment to expanding the MiTAPS program is a demonstration of our overall commitment to streamlining our permitting processes,” said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “By eliminating unnecessary barriers and red tape from our programs, we are able to do our jobs as stewards of the environment more efficiently, while at the same time helping businesses and municipalities get the permits they need to help Michigan grow.”

MiTAPS is the first of its kind in development of state of the art electronic, online processing for permitting in the United States. It was developed jointly by the DEQ, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Department of Information Technology and enfoTech and Consulting.

For more information, visit MiTAPS online at: http://www.mi.gov/mitaps

Editor’s note: DEQ news releases are available on the department’s Internet home page at www.michigan.gov/deq.

Revised February 1, 2005 by Alice Stimpson