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Raw Sewage Dumps Into River On Yellowstone's North Boundary
This article was written by Josh Mahan for Lowbagger.org. Click here for the full article.
Photo by Lowbagger.orgState DEQ Fails To Regulate Illegal Sewage Lift
GARDINER, Mont. – Watch for the flashing red lights on the sewage lift stations here at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River.
When one lights up it means that unscreened raw sewage is spilling out of a 12-inch, white PVC pipe and into the river violating the state Water Quality Act, a serious legal violation by the Gardiner Sewer District that hasn’t been enforced by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
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