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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.
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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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August 25, 2026
Aerial view of several lakes in Northern Michigan. If you need an excuse for a “lake break” to enjoy Michigan waters, no less than the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly is telling you: Go for it.
Thursday, Aug. 27, is World Lake Day, declared by the U.N. and dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sustainably managing the world’s lakes. Michigan is on board. Gov. Whitmer has also issued a proclamation.
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and its Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) are joining communities worldwide in the annual recognition by spotlighting the vital importance of lakes and the crucial role of education in sustaining the world’s freshwater legacy.
The OGL encourages Michiganders to connect with lakes, small or Great, today or anytime. Spend time on or near the water, reflect on or learn about the wonders of our Great Lakes State, and act to protect and steward these vital resources. You can pick up trash or join an organized cleanup, swim or wade, boat or fish, read a book or article, watch a video or webinar, or support organizations advancing research or stewardship. There are countless ways to engage:
The U.N.’s designation of an annual World Lake Day reflects growing international recognition of freshwater lakes as critical resources and defenses against the worst impacts of climate change. The observance date, Aug. 27, commemorates the first World Lake Conference in 1984, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Shiga – home to Japan’s largest freshwater body, Lake Biwa – has a sister state relationship with Michigan because of their shared commitments to lakes.
The celebration builds on momentum from Michigan’s annual Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week, which EGLE and partners mark in late May or early June each year to further connect residents to their local waterways and amplifying statewide stewardship efforts.
More information is available at World Lake Day | United Nations. Learn more about Michigan waters on the OGL’s Stewarding the Great Lakes webpage.
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EGLE invites Michiganders to dive deep into United Nations’ second annual recognition of World Lake Day.
The vine’s fast growth and climbing habits allow it to overtake native and landscape vegetation, eventually smothering plants and trees under dense, prickly thickets.
The MiHER program is helping Michiganians afford energy-efficient heating upgrades.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding $3.9 million in brownfield funding to seven projects that will create at least 68 new housing units and 66 new full-time equivalent jobs.
A Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is going to help turn a contaminated, vacant site into a mixed-use building with new housing and jobs in East Jordan.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $350,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will create a new restaurant in Huron County.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is awarding a $1 million Brownfield Redevelopment Grant to a project that will turn contaminated waterfront property into a new business and new jobs in Saugatuck.
A $300,000 Brownfield Redevelopment Grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help create two single-family affordable housing developments in Warren.
A $560,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will help make a contaminated property safe for redevelopment into a new restaurant in Detroit’s Morningside neighborhood.
