Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

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1 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

2 Environmental Protection Human Health Economic Benefit

3 Emerging Issues Green Chemistry Statewide Recycling Initiative Wayne Co. Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Part 201 Updates/Gelman Wurtsmith Air Force Base LUST Releases and Closures Environmental Cleanups Southfield Oil and Gas Extraction Algal Blooms in Lake Erie Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture Waukesha Water Diversion Flint Water Water Infrastructure

4 Green Chemistry Michigan a national leader, thanks to many businesses and universities Herman Miller, Steelcase, Dow Corning, Dow Chemical, GM, Valicor, and Somnio Global all have seats on Green Chemistry Roundtable MSU, WSU, GVSU, Michigan Tech, and U of M also involved in Roundtable

5 Statewide Recycling Initiative Double the recycling rate from 15% to 30% Focus on these key areas Convenient access to recycling for all Michiganders Public education and technical assistance for communities Benchmark and measure progress Develop recycling markets

6 Wayne Co. Sulfur Dioxide Emissions 45,000 40,000 35,000 Facility Types (% in 2014) Sulfur Dioxide (Tons) 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,

7 Marathon s Revision Marathon will identify emission reductions In January, Marathon identified 47.2 tons of reductions Flare gas recovery, including shutdown of the Cracking Plant Flare Sulfur Vapor Pit gas recovery Proposal was = 25 tons per year reductions overall

8 Remediation for Redevelopment Focused on remediating sites so they can be reused Introduced updates to brownfield statutes Added six new brownfield staff in April focused on redevelopment Bridgewater Place, Grand Rapids

9 Part 201 Cleanup Criteria Rules Revision 67,000 Inputs Cleanup Criteria 304 Hazardous Substances 116 Equations 8 Pathways 1 QA/QC Process

10 Gelman Dioxane DEQ s changing regulations Court order for monitoring and remediation Part 201 criteria is decreasing 10-fold for 1,4-dioxane

11 Gelman Dioxane

12 Wurtsmith Air Force Base PFCs discovered near former base in Oscoda DEQ working to ensure contamination is addressed, particularly for affected drinking water wells Also involved in protecting surface water and creating fish consumption advisory

13 LUST Releases and Closures

14 LUST Releases and Closures Confirmed Releases Site Closures FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16- Mid March

15 Environmental Contamination Sites

16 No Further Action Report Determinations

17 Southfield Oil and Gas Extraction Jordan Exploration Word of Faith Oil Well DEQ provided for extensive public input Application met all requirements of law & rules Protection of ground water, surface waters, sensitive features 450-foot setback

18 MiWaters Database Integrates and updates 25 water applications and databases Includes 80% of permits issued by DEQ More than 10,000 registered users Provides public access to info previously only available through FOIA Provides automatic notifications to users about: Successful application submittals Permit expiration dates Violations

19 Algal Blooms in Lake Erie Michigan entered Western Lake Erie Basin Collaborative in June 2015 With Ohio and Ontario, working to achieve 40% reduction in phosphorous entering Lake Erie Implementation plan fits well with binational Annex 4 process under Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

20 Algal Blooms in Lake Erie Implementation plan works in 3 watersheds: Detroit River, Raisin River, and Maumee River Includes: Managing discharges from wastewater treatment plants Researching causes of blooms Monitoring inland lakes, Lake Erie, and Saginaw Bay for harmful algal blooms and toxins to increase understanding

21 NPDES Permit Backlog DEQ issues NPDES permits under Clean Water Act to control pollutants discharged to surface waters About 600 different permits, about 120 of which are backlogged DEQ focused on reducing backlog by September 2017

22 Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture Two proposals: Northern Lake Michigan and Northern Lake Huron Ecosystem Management Approach Science Panel: environmental and ecological factors Economics Legal requirements Social factors

23 Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture Findings Fish disease and genetic risks Current law prohibits it High startup and monitoring costs Public and tribes opposed DEQ/DNR/MDARD opposed, but will assist with well designed flow-through, pond and recirculating aquaculture facilities

24 Waukesha Water Diversion Wisconsin DNR advanced Waukesha s Water Diversion application to the Great Lakes Compact Council on January 7 Great Lakes Compact excludes water diversions with the exception of a few counties straddling the basin

25 Waukesha Water Diversion The 5 Pillars Water Return Flow Water Conservation Water Supply Alternatives Impact Assessment

26 Waukesha Water Diversion Michigan s Process The team examines the proposal for potential ecological and hydrological effects. Clarification questions are submitted through the Compact Council to the Wisconsin DNR. The team submits a technical review to the Compact Council March 22 & posts to A final recommendation is submitted to the Governor in May 2016.

27 Flint Water Water treatment Response Teams deploy Long-term support

28 Water Infrastructure Governor created 21 st Century Infrastructure Commission

29 MECC Conference Michigan s premier compliance assistance conference Held June in Lansing

30 Questions? Environmental Protection Human Health Economic Benefit