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.
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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Pharmaceuticals in drinking water refers to the trace amounts of prescription and over the counter drugs that can be found in water sources due to improper disposal and/or incomplete metabolism and excretion by humans and animals. There are various pharmaceuticals that can pose as water contaminants such as antibiotics, hormones (i.e. estrogen), pain relievers, antidepressants, etc.
Pharmaceuticals in drinking water are most commonly found in areas such as:
Areas of higher urban density and/or increased agricultural use may be more susceptible to pharmaceutical contamination in drinking water.
Current efforts are primarily focused on research and monitoring. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) conducts monitoring programs to assess the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water sources. Research initiatives focus on understanding the sources, fate, and potential impacts of pharmaceutical residues.
For questions on pharmaceutical waste, contact EGLE’s Environmental Assistance Center at 800- 662-9278 or EGLE- Assist@Michigan.gov and ask for hazardous waste program staff in your county or find your local contact on the MMD Program Staff Maps page. For questions on medical waste, please contact Andy Shannon at 517-230-9800 or MedicalWaste@Michigan.gov.
Environmental Health Section
Source Water Unit
P.O. Box 30817
Lansing, MI 48909-8311
