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.
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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The online drinking water concern system was developed to provide Michigan residents with an additional channel to submit their water quality concerns to EGLE or their Local Health Department (LHD). Michigan residents can submit their water quality concerns using a mobile device or computer.
Before reporting a concern, please check out the following resources, which may help you report your concern more accurately and may help to answer or address your concern. For future reference, this page can be accessed by simply typing Michigan.gov/DrinkingWaterConcerns in the URL bar.
It’s important to determined how your water is supplied in order to understand how your water quality is monitored and who to contact if you have water quality issues.
We have developed this page to help you identify the most common drinking water quality issues and solutions when you’re connected to a public water supply, though some content may apply to private wells, too.
Residents who receive their water from a community water supply:
Residents who receive their water from a private residential well:
If you experience technical difficulties using the online drinking water concern system, please contact EGLE-CleanWater@Michigan.gov
OCWPA launched a Drinking Water Concern System (DWCS) in October of 2020 to meet our charge of establishing a statewide uniform reporting systems to collect and analyze complaints about drinking water quality as stated in Executive Order 2019-06. The web-based platform tracks and responds to public concerns about drinking water quality and was launched to provide Michigan residents with an additional channel to submit their water quality concerns to EGLE Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division (DWEHD) or their Local Health Department (LHD). Available in English, Spanish, and Arabic the system can be accessed from computers, mobile phones and tablets.
Michigan residents with concerns about their community water supplier or their own private wells may use the online system to submit drinking water concerns. As residents complete the online form, they are provided with helpful tips and resources to address common drinking water questions based on the concern category selected. Concerns are handled either by DWEHD staff or LHDs who follow up with the resident and any other relevant parties to address the concern. Any concerns that are outside of DWEHD’s authority are forwarded to the appropriate state or local agency.
346 concerns were submitted to the Drinking Water Concern System (DWCS) in 2024 and addressed by EGLE staff or Local Health Departments. As the public continues to learn about and use this system, the Office of the Clean Water Public Advocate will continue to work with EGLE departments and other agencies to ensure it is working well for the public and staff.
81% of concerns involved a public water supply, with 8% of concerned parties unsure about their water supply type. The types of concerns received varied, with appearance/taste (51%) being the most common, followed by safety (27%) and other (12%). More information on common water concerns and solutions related to appearance and taste can be found on this page.
