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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This data shows current statewide water well construction trends. Water well records entered into Wellogic, the state groundwater database, were used to compile the data.
| Year | Number of records submitted |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13464 |
| 2023 | 14084 |
| 2022 | 14623 |
| 2021 | 15876 |
| 2020 | 14438 |
| 2019 | 13348 |
| 2018 | 14591 |
| 2017 | 14195 |
| 2016 | 14414 |
| 2015 | 13717 |
| 2014 | 12689 |
| 2013 | 12977 |
| 2012 | 13174 |
| 2011 | 11676 |
| 2010 | 12157 |
| 2009 | 11786 |
| 2008 | 14720 |
| 2007 | 18998 |
| 2006 | 23269 |
| 2005 | 29030 |
| 2004 | 31296 |
| 2003 | 33253 |
| 2002 | 33019 |
| 2001 | 33611 |
| 2000 | 36076 |
| Well permits issued | Abandoned wells plugged |
|---|---|
| 14547 | 5630 |
| County | Number of wells drilled |
|---|---|
| Oakland | 637 |
| Allegan | 544 |
| Kent | 514 |
| Livingston | 413 |
| Genesee | 387 |
| VanBuren | 358 |
| Berrien | 331 |
| Ottawa | 307 |
| Washtenaw | 303 |
| Muskegon | 298 |
| Well use | Well type | Average well depth |
|---|---|---|
| Household - 90% Irrigation - 3% Other - 7% |
Replacement - 48% New - 49% Other - 3% |
117 feet |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Water well drilling | 596 |
| Pump installation | 80 |
| Dewatering | 10 |
| Limited well drilling | 1 |
| Total | 687 |
