Michigan: Hazardous Substances

Note: if a release to any media is a threat to human health or safety, contact:

911

State Police
State Police Operations Division

(517) 336-6604

If a spill meets or exceed the Reportable Quantity under Federal requirements, report the spill to:

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Environmental Response Division
Pollution Emergency Alert System

(800) 292-4706	(24-hour, In state)
(517) 373-7660	(24-hour)

(See Michigan DEQ District Offices Listing.)
Within 10 days after the release, the owner or operator shall file a written report with DEQ outlining the cause of the release, discovery of the release, and the response measures taken or a schedule for completion of measures to be taken, or both, to prevent recurrence of similar releases. (See Michigan Spill Form.)

(Michigan Administrative Code, Department of Environmental Quality, Rule 324.2007)