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October 16, 2023
“You had me at ‘free’.”
That’s the sentiment of 15,000 Michiganders who last month stormed EGLE’s website to secure a limited number of free well water testing kits. The kits sold out in a week, with a huge 6,000-request spike on September 11 when MLive ran a story on the offering.
The kits were funded by a $5 million appropriation from the state legislature. While there are no immediate plans for additional free testing, EGLE officials are discussing the demand illustrated by the quick sell-out and how to better inform and equip Michigan’s private well owners about regular testing. More than 1.1 million Michigan households rely on wells, with 15,000 new ones drilled annually.
“Homeowners with private wells are the owners, managers and inspectors of their own drinking water systems,” said Sara Pearson, Source Water Unit Supervisor of EGLE. “We are blessed with access to the world’s greatest freshwater ecosystem that provide source water for all of Michigan, but it is important that well water be regularly tested for contaminants to ensure healthy water for families across the state.”
Hundreds of Michiganders have contacted EGLE after learning the free kits were all spoken for, and many have been surprised that the cost of the basic test is less than they had anticipated.
For $16, residents can have their water tested for bacteria; $18 for partial chemistry that includes nitrates, nitrites, fluoride, chloride, sodium, calcium, magnesium, sulfate, and iron; and $124 for complete metals for private wells including arsenic, selenium, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, lead, manganese, copper, and zinc. Additional tests are available for other contaminants.
Information including how to order kits and their prices is available on EGLE's Private Residential Water Well Testing web page.
Arsenic can also be requested as a standalone test. Arsenic is predominantly present in the thumb region down through southeast Michigan where it naturally occurs in the geologic formation. Local health department laboratories offer bacteria and nitrates as a minimum. Some offer additional testing for arsenic and other contaminants.
PFAS testing has been requested by many people. This offer did not include PFAS testing because it is more expensive ($290 per test), and would have dramatically reduced the number of free kits available.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today awarded $50 million in grant funding to schools across the state for the installation of bottle-filling stations, faucet-mount filters, filtered water pitchers, and replacement cartridges to protect students from lead under the Michigan Filter First law approved by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October 2023.
Participants at the teach-in event explored funding opportunities and strategies to deploy more electric school buses in Michigan.
31 members will build skills, help Michiganders, and advance state climate action goals
Thirty corps members advanced their careers after serving their communities and supporting climate action.
The report shows that concentrations of air pollutants in the Detroit area have decreased over the last 20 years.
The conference put a spotlight on celebrating successes, planning, and learning about major initiatives that have focused on monitoring, restoration, and protection efforts for Lake St. Clair.
The MiEnviro Portal will go live for air permitting and compliance reporting on December 16.
At EGLE, GIS plays an important role in everything from air quality to water resources management.
It is important to rinse plastic, glass and metal containers to remove residue before tossing them in the recycling bin.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding Brownfield Redevelopment Grants to projects that will create new jobs in Washtenaw and Macomb counties.
