Michigan’s PFAS contamination crisis — with EGLE having identified more than 200 sites across the state with documented PFAS in soil or groundwater — is the most high-profile environmental compliance story in the Midwest. At the same time, Michigan’s position as the country’s third-largest dairy state, its dense automotive manufacturing sector, and its responsibility as a steward of the Great Lakes create a broad and technically demanding geomembrane liner market. International Cover Systems (ICS) maintains a Midwest regional office in Traverse City, Michigan — providing faster crew mobilization and project coordination for Michigan project sites than is possible from an exclusively East Coast base. Combined with ICS’s national liner installation expertise, this regional presence makes ICS well-positioned for Michigan’s diverse liner project demands.
PFAS Remediation Liner Systems — Michigan’s Highest-Priority Environmental Challenge
EGLE has documented PFAS contamination at military installations, firefighting training facilities, industrial sites, and landfills throughout Michigan — with the highest-profile sites including Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, and multiple AFFF-impacted municipal fire training facilities in Kent, Ottawa, and Kalamazoo Counties. Active PFAS remediation containment programs at these sites require engineered liner systems for source area covers, leachate collection, and groundwater management infrastructure. ICS installs HDPE and LLDPE liner systems for PFAS containment applications, with the CQA documentation and weld testing standards that EGLE-overseen remediation projects require. Michigan’s PFAS Action Plan has established some of the most stringent PFAS standards in the country, driving remediation investment at a pace that creates consistent liner installation demand.
Industrial PFAS sites — including former chrome plating, semiconductor manufacturing, and specialty chemical facilities — add to Michigan’s remediation liner project inventory. ICS works with environmental consultants and remediation contractors on PFAS containment liner projects of varying scale across the lower and upper peninsulas.
Dairy Lagoon Liner Systems and Great Lakes Stormwater Containment
West Michigan — Ottawa, Allegan, Kent, and Newaygo Counties — is one of the most productive dairy farming regions in the Midwest. Michigan’s Right to Farm Act and EGLE’s NPDES agricultural general permit for CAFOs require properly designed manure storage structures for regulated dairy operations. Dairy lagoon liner installation and replacement is a consistent agricultural liner project type for ICS in West Michigan, where the environmental sensitivity of Great Lakes tributary watersheds adds regulatory urgency to manure storage containment. Agricultural lagoon liner systems installed to NRCS standards and EGLE permit conditions are ICS’s standard scope for these projects.
Michigan’s automotive manufacturing sector — Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and their supplier networks in Detroit metro, Lansing, Flint, and Grand Rapids — requires secondary containment liner systems for chemical storage, paint facilities, and process fluid management areas. EGLE solid waste regulations govern landfill liner and cap systems across the state.
Geomembrane Liner Services in Michigan
- HDPE, LLDPE, PVC, XR-5, RPP, and Dura-Skrim geomembrane liner supply and installation
- PFAS remediation containment — EGLE compliant, CQA documented
- Dairy lagoon liner installation and replacement — West Michigan CAFO compliance
- Automotive manufacturing secondary containment — SPCC compliant
- Great Lakes shoreline stormwater management liner systems
- Municipal landfill liner and cap systems — EGLE solid waste compliant
- Industrial wastewater lagoon liner systems
- Hot wedge and extrusion welding with destructive and non-destructive testing
- CQA documentation, ASTM testing, GRI standard compliance
- Custom fabrication and AutoCAD design assistance
- Liner inspection and repair for existing installations
Areas Served in Michigan
ICS serves project sites throughout Michigan with a Midwest regional office in Traverse City. Coverage includes Detroit metro (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties), West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Holland, Muskegon), Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Ann Arbor, the Upper Peninsula, Traverse City and northern Michigan, and the Lake Michigan shoreline corridor.
Frequently Asked Questions — Michigan Geomembrane Liner Installation
Does ICS’s Traverse City office provide faster mobilization for Michigan liner projects?
Yes. ICS’s Midwest regional office in Traverse City, Michigan enables faster crew coordination and shorter mobilization distances for Michigan project sites compared to mobilizing exclusively from the Maryland headquarters. Northern Michigan, the Upper Peninsula, West Michigan, and even Detroit metro projects benefit from ICS’s Michigan regional presence. For projects across Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and other Midwest states, the Traverse City office also provides regional proximity advantages. Contact ICS at 667-290-4153 to discuss mobilization logistics for your Michigan project.
What CQA documentation does EGLE require for PFAS remediation liner systems in Michigan?
EGLE’s PFAS remediation program, operating under Michigan’s Part 201 Environmental Remediation statute, typically requires that engineered containment systems be documented in a remedial action plan (RAP) approved by EGLE. Liner system documentation generally includes material certifications, panel placement records, destructive coupon test results, and non-destructive weld test results, incorporated into a CQA report that supports RAP completion certification. ICS provides a complete documentation package appropriate for EGLE Part 201 program submissions.
How does EGLE regulate dairy lagoon liner systems for CAFO operations in West Michigan?
EGLE’s NPDES general permit for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Michigan specifies design and management requirements for manure storage structures, including liner system standards for impoundments serving regulated CAFO operations. Liner specifications must meet NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 360 requirements. ICS installs HDPE and RPP liner systems to NRCS standards and provides material and installation documentation for EGLE CAFO permit compliance.
What liner materials does ICS specify for Great Lakes shoreline stormwater management projects in Michigan?
Stormwater management structures near Great Lakes shorelines must comply with EGLE Part 31 Water Resources Protection requirements and may require EGLE permits for work in or near regulated waterways. Liner materials for shoreline-adjacent stormwater basins are selected for UV resistance, chemical inertness, and long service life — typically HDPE for permanent installations. Installation must avoid disturbing regulated wetland buffers, and ICS coordinates site work plans with project engineers on shoreline-adjacent projects.
Does ICS provide liner inspection and repair services for existing PFAS remediation containment installations in Michigan?
Yes. As PFAS remediation liner systems age — particularly at sites where remediation has been ongoing for several years — liner inspection and repair services are needed to maintain containment integrity. ICS provides visual inspection, non-destructive weld testing, and extrusion weld repair services for existing HDPE and LLDPE liner installations at Michigan PFAS sites. Inspection reports document liner condition and identify repair priorities for EGLE program file review.