Using the Local Health Department Dashboard
This page is designated for users that work for a local health department.
All other users should follow the Using My Dashboard guide to see what is available to you on the dashboard.
Table of Contents
As of September 5th, 2025:
When you navigate to your Local Health Department Dashboard, there are now program area tabs that allow you to navigate to a specialized dashboard for that program area. Instead of sorting through all the different inspection and entity types on the general Local Health Department, selecting a specialized tab will only give you that program areas inspections and entities.
Customer Portal Menu
In the upper left corner of the dashboard is the customer portal menu, which provides links to assist users in navigating MiEHDWIS. The menu options include:
Dashboard (returns users to the main dashboard)
My Recent Activities
In the upper right corner of the screen, under your username, is the My Recent Activities drawer. Selecting the My Recent Activities button opens a side screen with two tabs. The first tab displays activities you have recently submitted to EGLE, while the second tab shows activities you have recently created.
Welcome
The Welcome widget will include an introduction into what you can find in MiEHDWIS. It will also be a place where important information (such as updates, a link to the help desk, reminders, and more).
The dashboard for Local Health Departments is set up to show all activity within the LHD office that the user is linked to. Also, currently MiEHDWIS sends LHD office-wide notification reminders about pending inspection activities and tasks.
When you navigate between the program tabs at the top of the page, the Welcome messages may change, providing program specific information.
Messages on Open Activities
If you send a message to EGLE staff on an activity, you will see the response show up right on your dashboard. You can filter these messages based on those older than 14 days and export the messages into an Excel file. You will also be able to see messages sent from/to other LHD users who are linked to the same county.
Activity Menu
The only activities created by a local health department employee are:
Swimming Pool Complaint inspections
Swimming Pool Accident Reports
Swimming Pool Closing Orders
Onsite Wastewater Request and Training Request
The Activity Menu allows you to create an activity right from your dashboard. If you are connected to one entity, that entity will be your default choice. If you are connected to several entities, you will be able to select one from the drop-down menu.
For more information, please visit Using the Activity Menu.
Open Tasks
All tasks assigned to your LHD office will show up on this widget. Clicking on the task will take you to the activity overview of that task. You can also filter the tasks based on who they are assigned to and the type of activity. You can also sort these tasks based on activity ID, task due date, activity type, and who the task is assigned to.
Open Inspection Activities
All open inspection activities assigned to your LHD office will be displayed in this widget. You now have the capability to filter these activities across various fields and export the list into a spreadsheet. The needs attention icon will appear when a task requires completion for the activity. Additionally, you can claim an inspection by selecting the Set Inspector Name icon.
To view Open Inspections for just one program area, select that program area tab at the top of the page. Then navigate to the Open Inspections Activities card. You will only see Inspections for that program area.
Contact Information
If you have a Contact associated with MiEHDWIS, your information will be displayed here. Please note that having a contact does not mean you possess a user account in MiEHDWIS. If the contact details provided are incorrect, you can easily update the information by clicking the pencil icon.
LHD Office
A list of LHD offices associated to you are listed on this widget. You can select the name of the LHD office and be directed to an information page of that office.
Entities
You can find a comprehensive list of entities linked to your LHD office(s) in this widget. Use the Filter feature to narrow down the entities and sort them by entity ID, name, address, city, county, and status.
To see entities from just one program area, select that program area’s tab at the top of the page and return to the entities card.
How to Download Licenses
Each listed entity features a drop-down icon on the right. Expand the entity to view and download licenses and construction permits.
Still need help? Submit a ticket to the MiEHDWIS Help Desk and someone from our team will get back with you.