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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.
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Public comment for the proposed reissuance of the NPDES permit opened on May 19, 2026 and will remain open through June 30, 2026. A online public meeting and public hearing was held on June 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. EST to seek public input on the proposed project. Continue scrolling for more details.
Enbridge Energy prepared a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit seeking authorization to discharge treated wastewater associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge Energy facilities are proposed to be located at 16309 Headlands Road, Mackinaw City (south side facility) and North Straits, Boulevard Drive (north side facility).
This draft NPDES permit (application #HQ5-4ZB5-TRVDJ (NPDES Permit No. MI0060278)) was prepared in compliance with the provisions of the federal Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C., Section 1251 et seq., as amended); Part 31, Water Resources Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (NREPA).
Due to the substantial public interest in the proposed permit reissuance, the public notice period will run from May 19, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
Copies of the permit application, public notice, fact sheet, basis for decision memo, and draft permit are available for review in MiEnviro Portal.
View documents related to the draft NPDES permit public notice
Submit public comment on draft NPDES permit
View all past permit documents
A virtual public meeting and public hearing was held on June 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. EST to seek public input on the proposed project.
The public meeting started with a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. After the public meeting, the public had an opportunity to provide comments on the proposed permit during the public hearing, where comments were received for the record. Additional comments will be accepted online through June 30, 2026.
EGLE has established a dedicated permit application mailbox related to the proposed tunnel project, EGLE-Enbridge-Public-Comments@Michigan.gov to provide the public with a simplified means of commenting on the proposed project.
Comment on the Line 5 project in general via email
The public can also mail comments any time to:
EGLE-WRD
P.O. Box 30458
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958
Our public input process lets you have your voice heard on behalf of the environment. You know about your neighborhood, community, and local conditions and how our regulatory processes and actions may affect them.
Although we’re bound by state and federal laws, your comments can influence how solutions are achieved.
The following includes events for the Enbridge Line 5 Application for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Permit, the Enbridge Line 5 Application for Proposed Tunnel Construction Involving Potential Wetlands Impacts, and more.
| Date | Time | Permit Type | Event Type | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2025 | n/a | NPDES | Public hearing | Recording of the August 19th public hearing |
| August 12, 2025 | n/a | NPDES | Public information session | Recording of the August 12th public information session |
| July 16, 2025 | n/a | NPDES | Public notice | July 16, 2025 public notice |
| Sept. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public meeting | Recording of the September 8th NPDES public meeting |
| Sept. 10, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public meeting | Recording of the September 10th wetlands public meeting |
| Sept. 15, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public meeting | Recording of the September 15th NPDES public meeting |
| Sept. 21, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public meeting | Recording of the September 21st wetlands public meeting |
| Sept. 29, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public hearing | Recording of the September 29th NPDES public hearing |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public hearing | Recording of the October 1st wetlands public hearing |
| Oct. 6, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public hearing | Recording of the October 6th NPDES public hearing |
| Oct. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public hearing | Recording of the October 8th wetlands public hearing |
