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.
EGLE celebrates Earth Day every year in April - celebrate with us!
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
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is opening a Request for Proposals for the MI Brightfields Pilot. The program is offering $10 million in grants to establish renewable energy and energy storage on environmentally contaminated properties, with $5 million available in this first round. A second round will open in spring 2027.
The MI Brightfields Pilot is primarily designed to support the development of solar and/or battery energy storage. However, all competitive projects that result in the deployment of renewable energy or energy storage technology on brownfield sites in Michigan are invited to apply. Eligible technologies may include, but are not limited to, ground-mounted solar, rooftop solar, carport solar, solar plus storage, standalone battery energy storage, wind, and geothermal.
Eligible applicants are local units of government, such as counties, cities, townships, villages, municipal electric utilities, brownfield redevelopment authorities, economic development corporations, or other public bodies created pursuant to state law. Governing bodies of federally recognized Indian tribes in Michigan are also eligible to apply. Applications must be for properties with known environmental contamination exceeding Part 201 criteria. Grant awards will be limited to $2 million per project and can be used for a variety of preapproved activities including:
EGLE will hold an informational webinar on Monday, November 9 at 11am to introduce the MI Brightfields Pilot, walk through the application process, and answer questions. Register for the webinar here.
Contact EGLE Brownfield Renewable Energy Specialist Kal Sperbeck, SperbeckK1@Michigan.gov or 517-899-3355, for more information.
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The school district is using a creative way to fund its needed climate control system.
EGLE is offering the Microplastics Grant Funding Opportunity to better understand gaps related to microplastics research in surface water and/or drinking water.
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.
