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.
Tracking and understanding all of the state and federal environmental regulations affecting local governments can be a daunting task. We provide simple explanations and helpful resources for the regulatory programs that apply to local government operations and access to funding resources that promote sustainability on this page.
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.
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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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Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM) means naturally occurring radioactive material whose radionuclide concentrations have been increased as a result of human practices.
Guidelines for cleanup and disposal of sites contaminated with TENORM (EQC-1602)
This white paper addresses the radiological hazards associated with both abandonment in place and removal of oil and gas flow lines with respect to TENORM.
In 2014 the governor directed the Department to assemble a panel of experts to review Michigan’s standards for disposing TENORM and assess whether they were sufficiently protective of public health and the environment.
References
Both Type I and Type II landfills can accept certain amounts of technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM). Both types of facilities can apply for increased disposal limits under what is called an enhanced license, to which no facility has applied and would require a major modification.
The table below demonstrates the limits defined in PA 688 of 2018. Facilities are also allowed to take materials that are exempt from licensing, like residential smoke detectors. If a waste contains TENORM in concentrations higher than permitted, it can be blended with non-TENORM materials by a registered party to meet disposal requirements.
The table below shows the limits for different types of facilities in Michigan.
|
Nuclide |
Type III |
Type II |
Type II – Enhanced |
Type I |
Type I – Enhanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ra-226 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 50 |
< 50 |
< 500 |
|
Ra-228 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 50 |
< 50 |
< 500 |
|
Pb-210 |
< 5* |
< 25 |
< 260 |
< 260 |
< 500 |
*Type III landfills may not accept TENORM. Concentrations less than 5 pCi/g are excluded from the definition of TENORM for disposal purposes.
For general information about radioactive materials, contact us at RadioactiveMaterial@Michigan.gov.
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