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Cross Connection Annual Reports

Cross Connection Annual Reports

New Process Beginning January 2026 for the 2025 Annual Reports.

Deadline: March 31st of each year

Previously, supplies created Cross Connection activities via the Create Activity Menu. Now, EGLE generates the required Cross Connection Annual Report activities for the water supplies required to complete and submit these reports to EGLE.

Locating the Cross Connection Annual Report Activity

External user who are Certifiers will receive an activity assignment notification on 1/1. Notifications will be delivered via notification method preferences. 

Users must be a contributor on the activity or entity level in order to see this activity. 

There are four ways to find the activity that was created and assigned to your supply:

  1. Users with email notifications enabled will receive an email with a link to the activity. Simply click the activity link in the email; if you are logged into MiEHDWIS, this will take you directly to the activity.

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    Example of email sent to users alerting them of the new report.

  2. In MiEHDWIS, click the user icon to expand a drop-down menu and then click on Notifications. Click the activity link for the Cross Connection Annual Report activity.

screenshot of the User menu.
Notifications in the User Menu
Screenshot of the activity that has been assigned in the Notifications menu.
Activities in the Notifications Menu

  1. From the Dashboard, use the Filter on the Open Activities card and filter for the Cross Connection Annual Report activity type. This will filter the Open Activities card to show just the Cross Connection Annual Report type activities. Click the open activity.

Screenshot of the Open activities card on the user dashboard. The filter button is highlighted in the upper right corner
On the Open Activities card, select the Filter button.
Filter for Community Water Supply - Cross Connect Annual Report in your Open Activities page
In the Activity Type field, select Community Water Supply - Cross Connection Annual Report, then select Filter.

  1. On your Activity History, use the Activity Type quick filter and look for Cross Connection Annual Report. Select the activity that needs your attention.

    Filter Activity type on Activity history to see only that specific activity types.
    Filtering for Cross Connection Annual Report on the Activity History page, will display all Cross Connection Reports associated with the user.

Completing the Cross Connection Annual Report Activity

  1. Review the Guidance on the upper right side of the Report Due status activity screen.

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    Report Due Status Activity Overview Screen

  2. When ready to begin, select Next. The status of the activity will update from Report Due to Fill out Form. Review the updated Guidance.

  3. Click the Start Form button under Tasks.

The Start Form button is located under the Task card
Select the Start Form button to being completing your report.

  1. The Cross Connection Report form will appear. Enter your data as requested in the form. There are instruction and help text within the form.

    1. The form includes conditional fields that may adapt based on your selections.

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      At a glance view of the Cross Connection Report Form that will appear for supplies to fill out.

  2. When the form is finished, click Complete.

    1. If may select Save Draft, if you need to finish form at another time. You’ll be able to access the form again by clicking the Return to Form Task on the activity screen.

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      Once the form is complete, select the Completed Button

  3. After selecting Complete, you’ll be returned to the activity overview screen.

  4. Review the updated Guidance.

  5. When ready, select Submit to EGLE.

    1. You must be a Certifier to Submit to EGLE and complete the Submission Attestation using the Security PIN.

      The guidance before submitting to your Cross Connections Report to EGLE

  6. When the activity status updates to Submitted, you’ll know the submission was successfully made to EGLE.

  7. A confirmation email will be sent to the submitter upon successful submission.

  8. If needed, send a message to your District Analyst using the Messages card.

Additional Information

Printing the Form

  • A copy of the Cross Connection Report form can be printed your records by scrolling to Customer Attachment and clicking the Preview Attachment icon, followed by the Print icon on the form preview.

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Selecting Preview Attachment on Customer Attachments
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Selecting the Print Icon will allow users to print copies of their Annual Reports

Understanding Status'

  • Report Due is the first status seen on these activities.

  • Fill Out Form is the second status seen on these activities and shows up upon beginning the form.

  • Pending Certification is the status displayed after filling out the report form and prior to submission to EGLE.

  • Submitted is the status that appears upon successful submission to EGLE.

  • EGLE Review shows up when EGLE begins reviewing your submission.

  • Accepted will show up once EGLE review of the report is completed.

  • More Information Need is a status that appears if EGLE requires more information regarding your submission. Check the Messages card for correspondence from EGLE staff. If form edits are needed, click Edit Form. Once all information/edits are provided, click Resubmit.

    Screenshot of the guidance for resubmitting your report to EGLE.

Still need help? Submit a ticket to the MiEHDWIS Help Desk and someone from our team will get back with you.

If you need this information in an alternate format, please contact EGLE-MiEHDWIS@Michigan.gov.