Technical Comments Submitted Concerning New Major Subdivision Pollution Permit That Will Further Degrade the Lower Gallatin

 Decisionmakers fail to consider cumulative impacts of more sprawl development On Wednesday, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) questioning the proposed approval of yet another new major subdivision’s polluting septic system in the Gallatin Valley’s…

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…

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….