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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November 02, 2026
Ida Public Schools had a problem. Its boiler systems were failing and so outdated that new parts were not available.
The solution for the Monroe County school district was to use Elective Pay to fund the new, highly-efficient geothermal HVAC system, along with other funding sources. The school district is among the first in Michigan to use this creative way to fund its needed climate control system.
Elective Pay, also known as Direct Pay, allows eligible tax-exempt entities, such as schools, local governments, houses of worship, and nonprofit organizations to receive certain clean-energy tax credits as direct cash reimbursements, making clean energy projects more affordable and accessible.
Watch the EGLE video for more on how the school district met the challenges it faced and check out the case study that provides more details on how Elective Pay played a vital role in replacing the school district’s HVAC system.
The State of Michigan has free support opportunities for schools interested in capturing Elective Pay rebates for HVAC projects, including a webinar.
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String lights, rope, wire, hangers are items that should not be placed in recycling carts with common household recyclables.
Beginning January 1, 2027, it will no longer be permissible for anyone to bring untreated firewood into Michigan. Watch the upcoming webinar for more information.
The promise of new monitoring tech will be discussed at the National Beach Summit in Michigan.
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Director Phil Roos released a statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of its agreement with Gelman Sciences LLC to advance cleanup of the Gelman plume
Two separate projects have laid out a scalable playbook for communities that want to cut food waste, feed people, and build healthier routines at the same time.
A new EGLE story map looks at the life cycle of a plastic bottle from start to finish.
October is Firewood Month, a time that reminds everyone to leave firewood at home and help keep destructive forest pests at bay.
Thousands of collection sites will be set up across the country to dispose of unneeded, expired, and unused prescription medications on Oct. 24.
EGLE is hosting the seventh annual virtual Great Lakes PFAS Summit and the first ever PFAS Treatment Technology Symposium.
