The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is committed to providing public access to environmental information. Our agency believes that keeping citizens informed enhances achievement of our goal of environmental protection.

The Department's continuing investment in information technology facilitates its mission of environmental stewardship. enSearch Online provides a comprehensive view of MDEQ's regulated community (agency interests) and their activities, by allowing the public access to information about permitting and compliance activities within the scope of MDEQ.

The information contained here is obtained from MDEQ's Electronic Environmental Site Information System (enSite) used by the Office of Pollution Control's Air Division, Environmental Permits Division, and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division, Waste Division, and the Office of Geology's Mining and Reclamation Division. The purpose of the system is to support permitting and compliance activities of the Department of Environmental Quality. Regulatory programs that are supported are the Surface Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program; the Air Title V Program, Construction and Operating Programs; the Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs; the Waste Tire Program; and Geology Surface Mining and Reclamation Division. The Underground Storage Tanks (UST) program is currently not supported. There are other regulatory programs within the Department of Environmental Quality that do not currently utilize this system, including programs managed by the Office of Land and Water, and the Surface Water Division's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program.

Agency Interest Data

• Agency Interest Search
  Search agency interests by name, city, county, SIC, and basin.
• Mississippi Commercial Waste Tire Haulers
  Commercial haulers certified by MDEQ.
• Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Orders Issued
  View orders issued on or after January 1, 2011.

OPC Air Division

• Asbestos Project Search
  View the activities of the Air Division Asbestos Branch. Search by project name, city, county, activity, and date.
• Mississippi Asbestos Abatement Certifications
  Find individuals and firms certified by the Air Division Asbestos Branch.
• Mississippi Lead-Based Paint Certifications
  Find individuals and firms certified by the Air Division Lead-Based Paint Branch.

OPC Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Division

• Complaint Status Check
  Check the status of environmental complaints submitted to MDEQ.
• Compliance Inspections
  Inspections conducted by the Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division.

OPC Environmental Permits Division

• Public Hearings
  View Information and documents for upcoming Public Hearings.
• EPD Active Permits and Coverages
  Find active permits and coverages by number, type, agency interest name, city, county, SIC, and basin.
• EPD Activity Search
  View individual permit applications received, permits issued, general permit NOIs received, and general permits issued. Filter by county and date.
• EPD Permits at Public Notice
  View notices and draft permits for permits currently at public notice.
• Recently Issued Permits & Certifications
  View copies of permits and water quality certifications issued by the Environmental Permits Division over the last year.
• Recently Received General Permit NOIs
  View copies of General Permit NOIs received by the Environmental Permits Divison over the last year. Items will appear in this list a minimum of 10 days, but fall off when the coverage is issued or NOI withdrawn.
• Recently Issued General Permit Coverages
  View copies of General Permit Coverages issued by the Environmental Permits Division over the last year.
• 401 Water Quality Certification - Public Notice of Application
  View public notices for applications received for water quality certifications
• PSD Baseline Date Tracker
  Check Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) baseline dates by county.

Office of Geology

• Applications at Public Notice
  View notices and applications for Office of Geology permit applications currently at public notice.
• Permits Issued Last 90 Days
  Adobe Acrobat versions of Geology permits issued by the Department of Geology over the last 90 days.

Help

• FAQ
  enSearch Online Frequently Asked Questions
• Glossary
  Glossary of terms and acronyms