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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The Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is intended for use prior to installing a new or increased large quantity withdrawal for the purpose of determining the potential impact to nearby water resources. Beginning February 28, 2006 all new withdrawals are prohibited from causing an adverse resource impact to the waters of the state. Use of the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is required prior to installation of any new or increased large quantity withdrawal.
Michigan's Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool
The Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is the central component of the Water Withdrawal Assessment Process - the means by which Michigan regulates large quantity withdrawals in the management of our water resources. A brief summary of this process is available here:
Considering aquatic ecosystems: The basis for Michigan's Water Withdrawal Assessment Process
Additional in-depth information about the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool is available in the following technical documents:
Michigan’s Water Withdrawal Assessment Process and Internet Screening Tool
Groundwater Withdrawal Component of the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool
