A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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Inland lakes are valuable ecological resources and provide tremendous aesthetic, economic, and recreational value for the people of Michigan. Michigan's unique geographical location provides its citizens with a wealth of freshwater resources including over 11,000 inland lakes. The Water Resources Division (WRD) works with many agencies and local partners to assess the condition of Michigan’s inland lakes.
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The Michigan Lake Water Clarity dashboard contains satellite-derived data for lake clarity, lake algal biomass, and lake color as indicators of water quality and clarity. Remote sensing data from the Sentinel 2 satellite were analyzed for all ponded waterbodies in Michigan greater than 20 acres. Lake data from the images were analyzed for the ice-free season from May through October for each year from 2018 to 2023.
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