The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 442 of 1976, as amended (FOIA) regulates and sets requirements for the disclosure of public records by all public bodies. 

How do I submit a FOIA?
To request information from the DEQ under the FOIA, please mail, e-mail,or fax your written request to the DEQ FOIA Coordinator at the address below. 

Mail Address:

FOIA Coordinator
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909-7973

Telephone (FOIA only): 517-241-8166
Fax:  517-241-7428
E-mail: deqfoia@michigan.gov

Please provide as much detail as possible about the information you are seeking, including the street address, city and county of a facility or property. Include your name, mailing address, fax number, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number.  

Will I be charged for information requested under FOIA?
A public body may charge a fee for the necessary copying of a public record for inspection or providing a copy of a public record to a requester.  A public body may also charge for search, examination, and review and the separation of exempt from nonexempt information in those instances where failure to charge a fee would result in unreasonably high costs to the public body.  If you need an estimate of the cost of fulfilling your request BEFORE we take action to fill it, please indicate that in your request.

How long will it take to receive information requested under FOIA?
After receiving a request for a public record, a public body has five (5) business days to respond.  The public body may also extend the time by 10 business days by notifying the requestor in writing thereby making the due date 15 business days from the date of receipt of the request.