A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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.
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.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.
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Contact: email EGLE-WRD-TMR@Michigan.gov or call Lee Schoen at 517-342-4500 or Jeff Varricchione at 517-342-4557
Note: For information on how to report spills, releases, or other environmental emergencies, please visit the Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS) web page.
EGLE's Water Resources Division (WRD) solicits surface water quality monitoring recommendations every year (when funding is available) to support implementation of the watershed-specific component of our Strategic Environmental Quality Monitoring Program for Michigan's Surface Waters (Strategy).
The primary goals of the Strategy are to:
Monitoring efforts for 2022 are already underway. Monitoring requests can be submitted any time of year through the electronic request form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WRD_MonReq. However, for a request to be considered for the following year's field season, please submit the request by the fall (e.g., submit request in fall 2022 for 2023 monitoring). See below:
While future monitoring will be focused in the watersheds highlighted in the relevant basin year maps, surface water quality monitoring requests in other watersheds, including the Great Lakes and their connecting channels, will be considered.
Please note that submission of a request does not guarantee that the WRD will be able to conduct the requested monitoring. Many factors, including budget, staff availability, and the scope and scale of the request, are taken into consideration during the decision-making process.
Typical parameters monitored by the WRD include the following:
If you have specific questions about a waterbody, contact information can be found in our interactive story map, “Biological Monitoring of Michigan’s Rivers and Streams.” (The story map link can also be found under “Online Services” on our “Assessment of Michigan Waters" Web page.) In the story map, scroll to page two or three and click on the watershed in which your waterbody of interest is located to get the name and email address of the biologist who covers that area.
