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An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.

Information about the GeoWebFace application.

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.

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.

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The EGLE Lending Station allows educators to borrow materials that engage students in real-life Great Lakes-based education with hands-on learning. The EnviroScapes, Sand & Gravel Simulator models, and H2O Q Kits (water quality backpacks) are available for lending to your classroom or organization. The lending items can support educators by relating their hands-on water quality lessons and allowing students to see how contamination impacts groundwater, surface water, watersheds and the Great Lakes. Students will also learn how to prevent problems at the sources and become informed on how water can be kept safe and clean. See below for descriptions and click on the Check Out button to reserve.

EnviroScape® Watershed/NPS education model provides a hands-on, interactive demonstration of the sources and effects of water pollution - and allows you to demonstrate ways to prevent it. Easily demonstrate how storm water runoff carries pollutants through the watershed to a pond, lake, river, bay, or ocean - and the best management practices to prevent this type of pollution from occurring. The overall watershed/stormwater concept is effectively communicated to all ages (children to adults)!

Sources and prevention practices demonstrated focus on areas and issues such as - • Residential • Stormwater and storm drains • Forestry • Transportation • Recreation • Agriculture • Construction • Industrial (factory, treatment plant)

This popular model can be used to represent any community anywhere in the world!

Dimensions Assembled (approximately): 25" x 30" x 7"

EnviroScape® Coastal Watershed education model vividly demonstrates pollution sources and pollution prevention in a coastal area. Explore the 3D Coastal landscape with hands-on activities that bring to life impacts on wetlands, estuaries, oceans, beaches, barrier islands, groundwater, coral reefs, shellfish beds and more. Includes underground storage tanks, storm drains, septic system, effects of an oil spill, dredging a channel... and even a resort community handling its own waste. Model communicates to all ages (children to adults)!

Fill the ocean, harbor, estuary, marina and other waterways with water and rain over the different areas. Watch the flow of rainwater pick up pollutants along the way - pollutants such as soil (cocoa) and chemicals (drink mixes), trash and other contaminants are used.

Also demonstrate - • Residential • A leaking underground storage tank contaminating groundwater • The difference between storm drains and a home that is connected to a septic system • How a resort community may handle their own waste • Effects of an oil spill • Dredging a channel

PLUS - you can demonstrate pollution prevention methods for all these sources and more!

Dimensions Assembled (approximately): 25" x 30" x 7"

The 3D EnviroScape Drinking Water & Wastewater model traces the path of the water we use in our communities. Participants are captivated by the hands-on demonstration as they draw real water from the river and to send to the water treatment plant for processing. Follow the clean water as it is delivered under the removable roadways for our residential and commercial uses. Follow the wastewater from the houses and commercial buildings to the wastewater treatment plant and see the treated water returned back into the river. Even a section on biosolids, septic tanks and stormwater. Three individual demonstrations provided -- Drinking Water Sources & Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, and What Biosolids are and how they are being used or disposed. This teaching model communicates to all ages (children to adults)!

Also demonstrates • Residential • Septic system and rural water sources • Stormwater discharged directly to a waterbody OR sent on to the wastewater treatment plant; and • Demonstration of a combined sewer overflow • Groundwater & more

The colored landscape map sits on a clear base with color-coded channels, or "pipes", that run under removable road sections.

Dimensions Assembled (approximately): 25" x 30" x 7"

The 3D Interactive EnviroScape Ecological Restoration® allows you to explore the functions of various wetland types. • Demonstrate how wetland and floodplain management can improve the environment! • Experiment with restoring the environment to reduce the negative effects of unplanned development. • Demonstrate flooding on the floodplain. • Restore and construct wetlands to manage stormwater, reducing flooding and pollution. • Explore wetland types and their unique functions and values.

Two demonstration styles are included in the guide, with the optional story-style demo, explore how wetlands and vegetation function in the natural environment, pollution and flooding after unplanned development, and how ecological restoration benefits the environment. Experiment with unplanned development, demonstrate flooding and pollution, take a water sample and move to restoring, creating, and protecting wetlands right on the model. Rain again, after restoration, take a water sample and let your students compare the results!

This unique model emphasizes the importance of wetlands to the environmental quality in our communities. Demonstrate the water absorption and water holding capacity of wetlands. Take a water sample visually experience the improvement in water quality, experiment with the impact of wetlands or the lack of wetlands upon flooding and erosion, Restore wetlands. All wetlands are clearly depicted on the model.

Dimensions Assembled (approximately): 25" x 30" x 7"

The 3D EnviroScape® Waste Management (Landfill & Recycling) model depicts proper waste management practices and how they are designed to prevent harm to the groundwater, surface water or air. Explore modern landfill design in contrast to old-style or illegal dumps. Hands-on recycling activities are included.

Reduce | Reuse | Recycle First" Activity - Can this be used again? Can this item be recycled? What is compostable? What could we use instead that will do less harm to our environment? This is further supported by a colorful Recycling activity allowing your audience to participate in determining what gets recycled and where certain trash should be placed.

How does a landfill function? • With the EnviroScape Waste Management model you can simulate rain on the landfill and follow its path through the solid waste. • Collect and recirculate leachate from the landfill back through the trash - or transport it from the landfill to a wastewater treatment plant. • Close the landfill with a "cap" and show how it is designed for the rain to flow off the impermeable cover or "cap" to stormwater retention areas.

Compare the modern landfill with a demonstration of an older style landfill "dump" of the past, monitoring the groundwater by near this landfill.

Additional topics that can be covered by the Waste Management (Landfill/Recycling) model: • Conservation • Groundwater • Runoff • STEM Education • Water Pollution • Hazardous Materials / Waste • Landfill • Recycling • Solid Waste • Underground Storage Tanks • Waste Management

Dimensions Assembled (approximately): 25" x 30" x 7"

Envision offers the most advanced visual simulators of groundwater flow available. Great for educators, students, watershed organizations, drinking water suppliers, geologists, engineers and other groups involved in training or educational outreach on groundwater issues. All of our simulators are constructed of high-quality acrylic and are intended for many years of use. Our simulators are designed to demonstrate a complete water cycle, by recycling the water via a pump mechanism through the simulator.

The simulator is a hands-on visual aid that takes difficult groundwater concepts and makes them understandable for all ages. The simulator is appropriate for grade schools, high schools and colleges as well as adult groups. It is an excellent resource for schools using any water education curriculum. Anyone with a general understanding of groundwater can give a presentation with the simulator. For schools, the instruction manual includes basic laboratory experiments to use with the simulator.

Working side-by-side with partners at local, regional, state and federal levels, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) safeguards our state's environment while supporting the economic growth and development crucial for Michigan's future. 

Our job is hard, but our mission is simple: to protect Michigan’s environment and public health by managing air, water, land, and energy resources. If you are looking to make a difference and be part of something greater, apply TODAY!