October 2025 - MiEHDWIS Updates
MiEHDWIS Monthly Progress Update
Date: October 2025
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”
— Nathanial Hawthorne
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
- L.M. Montgomery
“In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to dispel the gloom.” — John Burroughs
“Truly the greatest time of year” - Mary Nuznov, M.A.
Release 20 - Timeline & Key Features
Here’s a brief update on the release schedule and what to expect:
Release date: Spring 2026 (tentative)
Filter First work has begun. Development of the new program area “School & Child Care” started with Sprint 133. The expected duration is about 42 weeks of development.
To follow each sprint's progress, please check the Sprint timelines.
Configuration and Integration Wins
The configuration team has been busy these last few weeks. This list contains some of the wins that have been completed:
New Feature: Workflow Function to Assign tasks to the current assignee instead of the coverage person.
If your workflow assigns tasks based on coverage and you want to change it, submit change request ticket to add the current assignee function to your workflow.
Temporary Campground Program Rollout (forms, workflow, activity and templates)
New Workflow for Swimming Pool Transfer Ownership
New Workflow for Swimming Pool License 2026 license renewal process
Fee Schedule Updates to 2026-2028 values
Current configuration work
New Septage Hauler Vehicle and Land Site Activities
Payment support for SH License Workflow
CWS Construction Permit Basis of Design improvements
OWM Condo Notice of Intent
Swimming Pool Construction Permit workflow improvements
Campground Construction Permit workflow improvements
Swimming Pool Closing Order form & workflow updates
Is there a configuration change you would like to happen? Submit a Request a Change ticket. The process is simple. Once you submit a change request, it is reviewed to see if this is something that is a quick review and change or if it something that needs to be approved on a larger scale. You will meet with the configuration team, to help come up with a solution.
New and Updated Knowledge Base Articles
New Internal KBAs
Learning how to use the NCWS spotlight and its features.
Noncommunity Water Supplies - Entity Overview
A walk through of the Entity Overview page for Noncommunity Water Supply users.
Noncommunity Water Supplies - Entity Search
Guidance on running an entity search as a NCWS user.
School & Child Care (Filter First)
New landing page for School & Child Care - more information to come.
Updated Internal KBAs
Updates include:
New details on filtering
Clarity on how to expect results and use that information during site visit
Compliance Schedules - MiEHDWIS/SDWIS Integration
This update includes:
Clarification on conditions for MiEHDWIS activity creation based on SDWIS Compliance Schedule type.
Compliance Schedules coming in January 2026
future Compliance Schedule candidates
Applying an electronic permit stamp in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
This updated KBA has the permit stamp in an updated share point location.
Setting up a stamp and signature in Kofax Power PDF
This updated KBA has the permit stamp in an updated share point location.
Violation Notice Upload Process
Updated naming convention for Violation Notice activities to "VN-{Activity Type Modifier}-{PWSID}" and added an option to modify Activity Name and Description.
Clarified workflow transitions and added a section for EGLE Review Status Violation Notice Activity Transition Options.
Revised instructions for creating Activities and uploading Violation Notice files, emphasizing that only final documentation should be uploaded to MiEHDWIS.
You can access all Knowledge Base articles at Confluence
External User Confluence
Are external users asking questions you can't answer?
Curious about what external users learn about a process?
Visit the External User Confluence page. It offers help articles and videos for MiEHDWIS external users. The site updates regularly with new KBAs, instructional videos, and revised materials.
🚨 Calling All MiEHDWIS Champions! 🚨
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Do you wish MiEHDWIS training could be offered, but you’re not ready to lead it yourself?
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Don’t let the opportunity pass by!
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Select Other as your request type.
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Once you submit your request:
Our team will review it, check trainer availability, and get back to you with next steps.
Let’s make sure MiEHDWIS is front and center at every important event—your request makes it happen!
Upcoming Meetings & Trainings
Here’s a list of important meetings and training sessions to keep on your radar:
MiEHDWIS Weekly Open Office Hours
UPDATED Date & Time: Every other Friday (as needed), 10–10:30 a.m.
Location/Platform: Teams
Details: Open office opportunity for staff to discuss MiEHDWIS and ask questions with the project team. This is an informal session with no planned agenda. Occasionally, this meeting will be used to demonstrate new release features. Attendance is strongly encouraged!
Have a question? Add it to the Open Office Whiteboard so we can address it first on Fridays.
Training for Local Health Department on Temporary Campgrounds
Date time: October 20th, 2025 at 2pm
Location: Virtual
Details: Training for LHD staff to use the Temporary Campground features.
CWS MiEHDWIS External User Open Office Hours - Release 19 Training
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 22th, 2025 at 11 am
Location/Platform: Virtual Platform
Details: This training is for External CWS Users. This is a monthly training.
EQAs - Please feel free to promote this training to any External CWS users. MiEHDWIS CWS External User Training - Registration
Campground and Swimming Pool External User Training
Date & Time: Thursday, November 6th, 2025 at 11 am.
Location/Platform: Virtual Platform
Details: This training is for External Campground and Swimming Pool users. This training will be covering the claim entity process, how to make payments and more in MiEHDWIS.
External User Training - Community Water Supply - Annual Reports
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 at 11 am.
Location/Platform: Virtual Platform
Details: This training is for CWS External Users, and it will be covering the new process for Annual Reports and Cross Connections.
MiEHDWIS Refresher - Session 4 of 4
Date & Time: Monday, December 15th, 2025 at 2pm.
Location/Platform: Virtual Platform
Details: This is the LAST refresher for 2025!
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Current and Upcoming UAT Sprint Cycles
Sprints are two-week development and testing cycles.
Here’s an update on our sprint cycles:
Current Sprint 135: Testing
Build Start Date: Sep 24, 2025
Build End Date: Oct 7, 2025
Testing Start Date: Oct 9, 2025
Testing End Date Testing: Oct 21, 2025
Key Focus Areas:
Add/Edit and View list of School and Child Care Entity Fixture
Add/Edit and View list of School and Child Care (SCC) Filtered Pitchers
Add/Edit and View Maintenance history
Add/Edit and View SCC Water Delivery Inventory
Bug fix: EH inspections form has compliance items as ‘Not Set’ when printing.
Current Sprint 136: Development
Build Start Date: Oct 8, 2025
Build End Date: Oct 21, 2025
Testing Start Date: Oct 23, 2025
Testing End Date Testing: Nov 4, 2025
Key Focus Areas:
Bulk Process for SCC (Schools and Child Care)
External User Overview
Fixture tab for External Users
Filter Maintenance data for External Users
External Users ability to use list of Samples and Results, View Lead Levels, Other Water Sources Tab.
Upcoming Sprint 137
Build Start Date: Oct 22, 2025
Build End Date: Nov 4, 2025
Testing Start Date: Nov 6, 2025
Testing End Date Testing: Nov 18, 2025
Key Focus Areas:
View/ Add and edit Filter Maintenance data for external users
View Lab Import list.
Bugs for Personal Dashboard settings
Continued development for Schools and Child Care
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Important Reminders
What is the process for requesting new training materials?: If you notice that a training material is missing, a KBA needs to be updated, or you would like to request a team or small group training session, please feel free to submit a “Request Training Materials” ticket with the Internal Help Desk.
Please let us know a description of what is needed, and someone will reach out to you shortly after you’ve submitted your ticket.Who are the SMEs? - This KBA is a refresher list of who is currently an SME (Subject Matter Expert).
Questions & Feedback
If you have any questions or suggestions for the next newsletter, please contact Mary Nuznov, nuznovm@michigan.gov through email or Teams chat.
Thank you so much for your continued support and contributions to the development of MiEHDWIS. The DASU team is dedicated to openness and transparency as we work together to make MiEHDWIS even better. We look forward to the exciting developments ahead.