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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October 12, 2026
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued an Air Quality Alert today for elevated levels of fine particulate across parts of the western Upper Peninsula due to wildfire smoke. Localized pollutant levels may reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups with the potential for Unhealthy.
The Air Quality Alert is in effect for the following Michigan counties: Baraga, Marquette, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee.
Wildfires developed across the western portion of the Upper Peninsula over the weekend, with two larger fires in Marquette and Baraga counties. Southwesterly winds Sunday into early today pushed the smoke plumes over Lake Superior; however, winds this morning have shifted northerly to northeasterly. This flow will push the plumes south to southwest today. While we do not anticipate widespread smoke impacts, localized impacts are expected, especially across Baraga, Marquette, Iron, Dickinson and Menominee counties. Widespread precipitation is expected from later today to Tuesday, which should help decrease smoke production and aid fire containment.
It is recommended that, when possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in nose, throat and eyes. You can help reduce air pollution by limiting activities, such as:
Tips for households:
For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan, visit the MiAir site: Michigan.gov/MiAir
For up-to-date air quality data nationally, visit EPA’s Air Now site: AirNow.gov
For further health information, please see MDHHS’ Wildfire Smoke and Your Health site
For more wildfire smoke information, visit EGLE's Wildfire Smoke page
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