• Michigan Abandoned Well Management Program Overview
Unplugged abandoned wells can threaten the quality of drinking water from both private wells and those servicing public water supply systems.  It is estimated that over 2 million unplugged wells exist in Michigan.  The Water Bureau (WB) of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has implemented a  comprehensive program to coordinate statewide abandoned water well plugging activities.  Plugging abandoned water wells protects aquifers that supply drinking water t ...

• Brochure: Plugging Abandoned Water Wells 

• Brochure: Plugging Abandoned Wells When Community Water Lines are Extended 

• Well Abandonment Specifications 

• How to Plug an Abandoned Well

• What is an Abandoned Well?

• Abandoned Wells in Michigan

• Abandoned Well Contamination Cases

• Abandoned Well Accidents

• How to locate an abandoned well?

• Abandoned Well FAQ

• Abandoned Well Plugging Rules Summary

• Abandoned Well Management Grant Awards 

• Drilling & Plugging of Flowing Wells 

• Obstruction Removal 

• Plugging Large Diameter and Dug Wells 

• Plugging Bedrock Wells 

• Plugging Abandoned Wells in Unconsolidated Formations