Who We Are

The Office of Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance (OPPCA) provides pollution prevention and technical assistance, information, education, and pollution prevention loans to further improve environmental quality. The OPPCA emphasizes "green" technology, including pollution prevention, public infrastructure improvements, environmental restoration and protection, and compliance assistance.

OPPCA Program Links

DEQ Environmental Assistance Center
1-800-662-9278  (For non-emergency calls ONLY)
e-Mail the Environmental Assistance Center

Education, Training and Outreach
DEQ Calendar (517) 373-6655
Bulletin (517) 373-0318
Workshops, (800) 662-9278

Environmental Information
Annual Wastewater Reporting (program suspended at this time)
Emergency Planning  (517) 373-8481
SARA Title III  (517) 373-8481
SARA Title III - Hazardous Chemical Inventory  (517) 373-8481
SARA Title III - Toxic Chemical Release Inventory  (517) 373-8481
Spill/Release Reporting  (517) 373-8481

Financial Assistance 
Community P2 Grants  (989) 705-3433
Small Business Pollution Prevention Loans  (517) 373-0604

Incentive Programs
Clean Corporate Citizen  (517) 335-2784
Environmental Audit Privilege & Immunity  (517) 335-2784
Environmental Management System  (517) 335-2784

Pollution Prevention
Agriculture Pollution Prevention  (517) 930-3170
Alternative Fuels  (517) 241-5719
Automotive  (517) 241-5719
Department of Defense DEQ Pollution Prevention Alliance  (517) 373-3109
Clean Marina  (517) 241-9505
Environmental Purchasing  (517) 373-0604
Food Processing  (616) 356-0034
Great Printers  (517) 373-0604
Green Construction and Demolition  (517) 335-6250
Healthcare Pollution Prevention  (517) 335-0081
Mercury Pollution Prevention  (517) 335-6250
Metal Finishing  (517) 335-0383
Michigan Business P2 Partnership  (517) 241-9505
Parks (517) 373-0604
Pollution Prevention Week  (517) 335-6250
Pulp and Paper  (517) 373-0604
Restaurant Pollution Prevention  (734) 953-1420
Small Chemical Manufacturing Pollution Prevention  (517) 241-8176
Turfgrass Stewardship  (517) 241-9505

Environmental Assistance 
Environmental Assistance Program (EAP) (1-800-662-9278)

These programs transferred to the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth  per  Executive Order 2008-20 :
Hazardous Waste Collection  (517) 373-1322
Recycling  (517) 373-1322
Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program (RETAP)  (517) 335-0081
Retired Engineer Technial Assistance (RETAP) Technology Demonstration Program(517) 241-8176
Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Internship Program  (517) 335-0383