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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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) certifies Construction Stormwater Operators and provides certification for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Design under Part 31 and Part 91 of the NREPA, P.A. 451, as amended.
Registration deadline: November 13.
All exams are administered via an online platform (Evaexam). You will receive an email with your specific exam link on the date you select. You have 24 hours to open the exam. Once you access the link, you have two (2) hours to complete the exam.
NOTE: The Construction Stormwater Operators (CSWO) Certification is a prerequisite to SESC PRD Certification. If you do not currently have the CSWO Certification, you MAY elect to register for and take both the CSWO exam and the SESC PRD exam.
Please contact EGLE-WRD-OpCert@Michigan.gov if you have any questions about the training or certification process.
Those who want to become certified must review the training material prior to taking Construction Stormwater Operator certification exam. Payment instructions for the $95 certification/exam fee will be provided upon exam registration.
The Construction Stormwater Operator certification exam is held multiple times a year.
Construction Stormwater Operator (CWSO) and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Plan Review and Design certifications are valid until July 1 of the fifth year after you pass the certification exam.
Start: November 19, 2025 7:00 AM
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) certifies Construction Stormwater Operators and provides certification for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Design under Part 31 and Part 91 of the NREPA, P.A. 451, as amended.
Registration deadline: November 13.
All exams are administered via an online platform (Evaexam). You will receive an email with your specific exam link on the date you select. You have 24 hours to open the exam. Once you access the link, you have two (2) hours to complete the exam.
NOTE: The Construction Stormwater Operators (CSWO) Certification is a prerequisite to SESC PRD Certification. If you do not currently have the CSWO Certification, you MAY elect to register for and take both the CSWO exam and the SESC PRD exam.
Please contact EGLE-WRD-OpCert@Michigan.gov if you have any questions about the training or certification process.
Those who want to become certified must review the training material prior to taking Construction Stormwater Operator certification exam. Payment instructions for the $95 certification/exam fee will be provided upon exam registration.
The Construction Stormwater Operator certification exam is held multiple times a year.
Construction Stormwater Operator (CWSO) and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Plan Review and Design certifications are valid until July 1 of the fifth year after you pass the certification exam.
Additional training materials