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.
Tracking and understanding all of the state and federal environmental regulations affecting local governments can be a daunting task. We provide simple explanations and helpful resources for the regulatory programs that apply to local government operations and access to funding resources that promote sustainability on this page.
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 celebrates Earth Day every year in April - celebrate with us!
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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Tracking and understanding all of the state and federal environmental regulations affecting auto recycling and metal processing can be a daunting task. This web site was created to serve as a central repository of environmental resources applicable to auto recyclers and metal processors.
Auto Repair/Recycling/Fluid Removal
Degreasing/Metalworking
Roadway/Sewer Maintenance
Building Maintenance
General - laws and rules
Open burning - open burning permits, prohibitions, alternatives, model ordinance language, fire training)
Permits - air use permits to install, renewable operating permits
General - laws/rules, permit/license applications, operational memos, facility directory information
Waste Webinar Series - three free, one hour, recorded, on-demand, webinars that help viewers understand and comply with the hazardous and liquid industrial waste regulations with ease. Each webinar is delivered by inspection staff and is one hour. Topics include:
Generator Guidance - guidance on waste characterization, generator accumulation, manifesting and disposal requirements
PCB Waste Guidance: www.epa.gov/pcbs/learn-about-polychlorinated-biphenyls
Waste Type Guidance- guidance on antifreeze, batteries, used oil, electric lamps, electronics, and salvage yard wastes, and more
Inspection/Self Audit Forms- inspection checklists used by EGLE staff for the hazardous waste and liquid industrial waste inspections
Site Identification Notification- form for obtaining a Site (EPA) Identification Numbers
Transporters- laws/rules, permit/registration applications, participating transporters, etc. for transport of hazardous waste and liquid industrial waste
Uniform Manifests - instructions for ordering and completing a uniform manifest for transport and disposal of hazardous waste, liquid industrial waste, used oil, and PCB wastes
General - Nuclear Regulatory Commission authority, state and federal rules, registration form, radiological protection notices and guidelines, Regulatory laws/rules, permit/license applications, operational memos, facility directory information
General - laws/rules, permit/license applications, operational memos, facility directory, solid waste planning, etc.
Recycling Exemption Resources - generic exemption information for recycling materials subject to solid waste regulation
General - collection, transportation, and disposal/recycling/processing, and more
Registration and Reporting - for haulers and collection sites
General - permits, forms, checklists, training videos, pollution prevention plans, and sampling
Regulations - stormwater statute and rules
