Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Sues the EPA for Failing to Protect Montana’s Water from Nutrient Pollution

Federal Oversight Agency Has Yet To Address Unlawful Rollbacks of Water Quality Standards Today, March 24, 2022, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper filed a complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failure to perform its mandatory duty under the Clean…

Opposing A New Pollution Permit to the Upper Gallatin

DEQ recently proposed a new pollution permit that would allow up to 20,000 gpd of poorly treated wastewater from new development in Big Sky’s Canyon Area, despite the fact that local groundwater and the Gallatin River are experiencing nutrient degradation…

Riverside Water & Sewer District’s Failing Treatment System

This September 2015 DEQ issued a Violation Letter to the Riverside Water & Sewer District because its old wastewater treatment system has completely failed and is directly discharging polluting wastewater into local groundwater adjacent the E Gallatin River without a…

New Wastewater Facility for Gallatin Gateway

Montana DEQ has a proposed wastewater discharge permit for the town of Gallatin Gateway out for public comment until September 16, 2015. Click here to download the proposed permit and read the state’s rationale for allowing this new wastewater facility….

Montana’s Proposed Nutrient Pollution Rules

Montana’s Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Board of Environmental Review (BER) have proposed a new strong, science-based rule package addressing the threat nutrient pollution poses to our communities, waterways and economies. Overall, we support the state’s movement towards stronger…