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.
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Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act ("SARA Title III") is also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
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. The Community Right-to-Know provisions help increase the public's knowledge and access to information on chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and releases into the environment. By working with facilities, state and local government can use this information to improve chemical safety and protect both public health and the environment.
Tier II Manager is Michigan’s official online system for submitting SARA Title III Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reports.
Launch Tier II ManagerSARA Title III has four major components. The chemicals covered by each of the sections are different, as are the quantities that trigger reporting.
Every facility should have an emergency response plan in place to address hazards in the workplace.
Emergency planning is important to address the protection of employees, the facility, the community, and first responders. Your facility may be subject to specific planning requirements under federal and/or state regulations.
Facilities are often subject to multiple emergency planning requirements and choose to combine their emergency plans.
Chemical releases in Michigan are potentially reportable under one or more of twenty-six different state and federal regulations. Determining which regulations apply to a specific release can be an overwhelming task. The "Release Notification Requirements in Michigan" document was compiled to help owners and operators of facilities in Michigan, including vehicles and farms, determine their potential notification and reporting requirements in the event of a chemical release. Check your permits, licenses, registrations, pollution prevention plans, and local ordinances for additional release reporting requirements.
Report environmental Emergencies to the 24-hour Pollution Emergency Alerting System (PEAS) Hotline at 800-292-4706. During daytime hours, you may also contact the appropriate district office directly.
NOTE: Many incidents that are reportable to EGLE also warrant reporting to the federal National Response Center which serves the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard: Federal NRC hotline: 800-424-8802
If your matter is not an emergency but you just have a question or are seeking information about EGLE programs, regulations, reporting requirements, reportable quantities, etc. please call the Environmental Assistance Center: 800-662-9278.
Sections 311 and 312 of SARA Title III address emergency and hazardous chemical inventory reporting. The implementing regulations are codified in 40 CFR Part 370. The regulations are intended to provide the public, local governments, fire departments and other emergency officials with information concerning the potential chemical risks in their communities. Over 6,000 facilities in Michigan submit hazardous chemical inventories to the Michigan SARA Title III Program, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), and local fire departments.
Fire Departments and LEPCs in the following counties can receive your Tier Two report online:
Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Benzie, Branch, Calhoun, Chippewa, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lapeer, Macomb, Marquette, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Oakland, Oceana, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Romulus, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne, Wexford.
Section 313, commonly referred to as the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory or TRI, requires certain facilities to complete a Form R report annually for specified chemicals. The report form must be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) by July 1, and covers releases and other waste management of toxic chemicals during the preceding calendar year. Facilities also must report information on source reduction, recycling, and treatment under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. One purpose of this reporting is to inform the public and communities surrounding covered facilities about toxic chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and releases into the environment. The EPA maintains the information in a national TRI database that is available to the public.
Access tutorials and webinars on Tier II Reporting, fact sheets, laws and rules, and guidance from EGLE and the EPA.
This guidebook will help facilities with hazardous and/or toxic chemicals on site understand the regulations that are designed to improve the level of emergency preparedness and chemical awareness in their communities. The guidebook includes reference materials published by state and federal agencies that are pertinent to the regulations.
