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Septage

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Septage

The licensing and handling of domestic septage is regulated under 2004 Public Act 381, which amended Part 117, Septage Waste Servicers, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. EGLE's Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division administers the septage program with the assistance of participating county health departments.

Training opportunities

  • Michigan Environmental Health and Drinking Water Information System (MiEHDWIS) with water droplet

    MiEHDWIS open office hour sessions

    Register for a MiEHDWIS open office hour session to get help using MiEHDWIS and ask questions directly to program staff.

  • Continuing septage education (CSE)

  • Hauler directory

  • Receiving facility directory

  • Approved receiving facility operating plans

  • Storage facility directory

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MiEHDWIS Customer Portal blurred

Submit to EGLE electronically

The EGLE septage program uses the Michigan Environmental Health and Drinking Water Information System (MiEHDWIS). This new, easy-to-use system allows external users to create an account and directly upload documents such as applications and other supporting information from septage businesses, operating plan amendments from septage waste receiving facilities, or inspection reports from local health department staff.

Get started with MiEHDWIS

Laws and rules

LHD information

License applications

Vehicles

Land application sites

Contact us

For general questions, contact Greg Merricle at MerricleG@Michigan.gov or by calling 517-256-6953. 

For area-specific questions, contact the appropriate EGLE staff member.