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 in enSearch Online is obtained from MDEQ's enSite (electronic environmental Site Information System) System used by the Office of Pollution Control's Air Division, Environmental Permits Division and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement 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 by this database are the Surface Water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program; the Air Title V, Construction and Operating Programs; the Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs; Geology Surface Mining and Reclamation Division; and the Waste Tire Program (the UST program is currently not supported). There are other regulatory programs within the Department that do not currently utilize this database including programs managed by the Office of Land and Water, and the 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.

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

• 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.
• EPD Permits & Certifications Issued Last 180 Days
  Adobe Acrobat versions of permits and water quality certifications issued by the Environmental Permits Division over the last 180 days.
• EPD General Permit NOIs Received Last 180 Days
  Adobe Acrobat copies of the Notice of Intent and enforceable documents received by the Environmental Permits Divison over the last 180 days. Coverages will appear in this list a minimum of 10 days.
• EPD General Permit Coverages Issued Last 180 Days
  Adobe Acrobat copies of the signed Certificate of Coverage and enforceable documents issued by the Environmental Permits Division over the last 180 days.
• 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