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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December 02, 2025
Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week is putting a spotlight on the people who work in the drinking water and wastewater industries. Next week, Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week is putting a spotlight on the people who work in the drinking water and wastewater industries.
Michigan has thousands of certified operators and other water professionals who work silently behind the scenes to keep the tap flowing and your toilets flushing. The United States Department of Labor’s, Bureau of Labor Statistics, has projected that 8.2 percent of existing water operators will need to be replaced annually between 2016 and 2026.
Michigan’s water industry is essential to the health and success of our state, and offers a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities in the following fields:
To honor the dedication of the state’s highly trained professionals who work to ensure that Michigan communities have safe and reliable drinking water, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is hosting three webinars on December 8, 9 and 11.
December 8, 2025
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
The presentation will describe the intent behind solids inventory control methods for activated sludge treatment plants. Methods of control will be discussed including FM ratio and solids retention time along with how these methods are implemented to maintain steady state treatment condition in the presence of variable plant loadings. In addition, there will be a focus on problems associated with lack of proper solids inventory control and how it can impact the ability of a plant to meet the most stringent total nitrogen removal permit limits. This hour-long webinar is brought to you by EGLE with technical assistance from Wichita State University.
This webinar is approved for 0.1 CECs in the technical category for municipal wastewater operators.
December 9, 2025
10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Join us for a collaborative discussion with water and wastewater industry partners. During this webinar, we will have representatives from Michigan American Water Works (AWWA) Association, Michigan Water Environment Association (MWEA), Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA), and Rural Community Action Partnership (RCAP) to share what resources and training opportunities are available to operators and communities.
This webinar is worth 0.1 Managerial CECs for water and wastewater operators.
December 11, 2025
10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
This session will discuss three topics which include cybersecurity funding, cybersecurity in the water industry and emergency response planning. Presenters will discuss how funding from the state and local cybersecurity grant program can aid water and wastewater supply systems with addressing cybersecurity risks and threats. This session will also discuss cybersecurity in the water sector, scenario-based infiltration of a water system, cybersecurity best practices, and the benefits of a cybersecurity assessment. The session will conclude with a discussion on how utilities and communities can be best prepared to respond to emergency events.
This webinar is worth 0.1 Managerial CECs for water and wastewater operators.
Visit EGLE’s Water and Wastewater Professionals Workforce Week webpage for more information.
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The four-part podcast educates everyone on the threats posed from long-term exposure to radon, a radioactive, naturally occurring gas that finds its way to indoor spaces.
Anyone taking to the woods also can help by looking for signs of this invasive insect while hunting, hiking or enjoying other outdoor activities.
The manoomin stewardship guide provides goals and objectives in three crucial areas: education and outreach; stewardship, and policy and protection.
This free event is open to everyone – whether a longtime volunteer or just curious about Michigan’s water quality efforts. Registration is now open.
The approximately $2.9 million in Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program grants will support eight projects that will prevent, reduce, or eliminate polluted runoff and other nonpoint sources of pollution – caused when rain, snowmelt, or wind carry pollutants from land into lakes, streams, or wetlands.
EGLE’s recently published story map on contaminants of emerging concern covers what contaminants of emerging concern are; why they matter; and how EGLE is responding.
EGLE Director Phil Roos joined State Rep. Farhat, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and local leaders in Dearborn to highlight how state investments in brownfield redevelopment are driving local impact.
Consider leaving fall leaves where they land or raking them into your garden beds instead of burning them. They will provide nutrients and control soil erosion while creating spaces for winter dwellers to snuggle up until spring.
Dearborn event highlights brownfield redevelopment and the projects transforming neighborhoods across the state
