The federal clean water act requires deq to assess montanas water quality and prepare a report every two years. Helena the montana department of environmental quality issued a montana pollutant discharge elimination system wastewater discharge permit for the montana artesian water companys proposed drinking water bottling plant. Finance unit executive section community water supply. Billings spring water school, billings, march 3 5, 2020 missoula spring water school, missoula, march 17 19, 2020 note. Applications and forms are grouped by permit type and are available for download in either doc or pdf format. Montanas groundwater information center gwic water. Search opencut permits find and download opencut applications and permits. Volume 18 utah state division of drinking water fall 2007. Vacant, assistant division director state division adm 17 lachance maureen nelson, eq spl.
Public water supply section, 1634 mail service center, raleigh, nc 276991634. The federal clean water act requires deq to assess montana s water quality and prepare a report every two years. The montana department of environmental quality on wednesday issued a water boil order for westview mobile home park in an abundance of caution, although the state agencys order is at. View the montana water quality report and list of impaired surface waters.
Access to clean water is essential to human health and to montana s economy. The permit regulates the discharge of wastewater into an unnamed tributary of the flathead. Monitoring reports are submitted to deq through monitoring forms, the netdrm system and other data management systems. Montana drinking water watch find a wide range of public water supply system information. Checks or money orders should be made payable to deq public water supply section and mailed to. A public water system is a system that serves 25 or more people or has 15 or more service connections and operates at least 60 days per year. The state of montana is working on new rules that would require public schools to test drinking water for lead and remove lead. This subchapter contains the implementation procedures for implementing the nondegradation policy contained in 755303 of montana s water quality act. Montana deq swppp fill out and sign printable pdf template. Most electronic documents are in portable document format pdf for which you need reader software such as adobe acrobat reader to view and print. Reta therriault 4443434 and jen vandenbos 4444584 for testing and cec training schools.
The department of environmental quality deq regulates all types of pwss in montana with the exception of those owned and operated by the native american nations. Now it is possible to print, download, or share the document. The montana water quality report and list of impaired waters known as the integrated report combines reporting information for the clean water act section 305b assessment of water bodies and the section 303d list of water bodies that do not meet water quality standards. This information is drawn directly from montana s safe drinking water information system sdwismt. Any questions or to register, please contact mt deq. Montana deq replaced the public water supply online query reports. Epa partners with montana to protect and restore watersheds. See circular deq7, montana numeric water quality standards this document contains numeric water quality criteria for montana. Oil and gas operators in utah must use caers to submit source registration data, as well as triennial oil and gas emissions inventory data. Deqs water website provides access to the monitoring forms and regulations. Deq is responsible for providing swdars for all nontribal pwss in montana.
George krisztian, assistant divisiondirector state division adm 17 erin russell, eqa 12. Drinking water design standards water system capacity assessment manual capacity attribute evaluation community and nontransient noncommunity. Mdeq is responsible for dealing with issues related to the water quality of all intrastate, interstate, and coastal waters. Montana groundwater information center water well data. Frequency of drinking water testing depends on the number of people served, the type of water. The proposed facility is located at 1085 egan slough road in creston, mont.
Deq s water quality division has primary responsibility for administering and enforcing the drinking water rules and regulations for public water suppliers in oklahoma. Replaced the public water supply online query reports. Click on title to download individual files attached to this item or download all. This subchapter contains water use classifications for waters of the state. Original data sources include water rights filings, water well logs, visits to water wells, and publications of the montana bureau of mines and geology, the u.
Montana deq monitors drinking water systems and wastewater discharges. The department of environmental quality has numerous forms available free to the public. For any questionscomments concerning the functionality of this web site or instructions on how to perform actions on this web site, please contact the montana department of environment quality air quality bureau at. Topics on the msu web page include groundwater basics, drinking water. Geospatial data for download and web map services are maintained by oregon deqs drinking water protection group. The montana department of environmental quality water quality division supports and implements measures to conserve this valuable resource and ensure that clean lakes, streams, and rivers remain part of montana. Nothing is more important than the health of our operators, presenters, vendors, and members. Drinking water glacier county conservation district. This funding allows deq to make important investments in projects.
Nationally 53% of the population relies to some extent on groundwater as a source of drinking water. In montana, all drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, or water distribution systems must be operated under the supervision of a fully certified operator to ensure the proper management, operation, and maintenance of the system. Environmental quality council and the montana water center. Northstarzoot pws and elk grove pws were surveyed on august 21, 2019. Boil order issued for westview mobile home park local news. The montana department of environmental quality provides detailed guidance to organizations, individuals, and laboratories on how to submit ambient water quality data to deq. Find and download opencut applications and permits. At this time, we at montana rural water systems are continuing to follow the guidelines set forth by the centers for disease control and prevention and the world health organization and are in regular contact with local health officials and our host hotel, the. Drinking water state revolving fund supervisor, mark smith. There are a few things that need to be added and the list of what to include is provided, specifically violations and corrective action taken, along with significant deficiencies and their current status. Deq s environmental complaints and local services division is responsible for protecting water supplies for minor water systems. Utah deq feedback utah department of environmental quality. Annual reporting to deq for discharges and drinking water monitoring is also required.
Since the original publication, many of montana s laws and rules have been changed. Which state waters are protected by the water quality act. The 1996 amendments to the federal safe drinking water act required all pwss. Sep 05, 2017 helena the montana department of environmental quality issued a montana pollutant discharge elimination system wastewater discharge permit for the montana artesian water companys proposed drinking water bottling plant. Circular deq 7, montana numeric water quality standards pdf 82 pp, 2 mb circular deq 12a, montana base numeric nutrient standards pdf 12 pp, 264 k circular deq 12b, montana nutrient standards variances pdf 15 pp, 384 k epa action in response to court order in upper missouri waterkeeper v. Gis datasets available for direct download include the following. It was the result of the dedicated work of michael kakuk, an environmental quality council staff member, and michelle bryan, a montana water center intern. Public water supply systems search parameters water system no. Monitoring reports are submitted to deq through monitoring. A drinking water supply well may not be constructed within 100 feet of a ground water mixing zone granted pursuant to arm title 17, chapter 30. Division of drinking water o n february 8, 2007, dianne nielson, executive director of the department of environmental quality, announced to division staff that she had appointed me to serve in the position of director for the division of drinking water.
Proposed rule would require lead testing in all montana. Drinking water standards us epa for a summary of current federal standards, and associated health risks. The environmental permits division epd will accept and encourages the submission of plans and specifications in an electronic file formats such as pdf, tiff on cd, or dvd. Wetland and riparian ecology and management course. Montana deq also provides a search function and an interactive map to. The clean water act and the montana constitution merge in montanas. Oct 25, 20 a public water system is a system that serves 25 or more people or has 15 or more service connections and operates at least 60 days per year. A usdw is defined by epa as any aquifer which contains less than 10,000 mgl of total dissolved solids tds. Pws microbiologynitrate testing or nitrate only pws entry point ep testing. Environmental quality montanas official state website. Metadata for montana public water system sources, 20. Deq, bozeman schools act to reduce lead in school drinking water. Montana deq frequently asked questions about boil orders author.
Monitoring data from landfills are used by regional deq hydrogeologists, engineers and permit staff to evaluate compliance with solid waste permit requirements. Sanitary surveys on public water systems pws are conducted by deq every three years. Specialty gis software like esri arcmap is needed to download data and use the map services. Drinking water may be contaminated by a variety of biological, chemical, or radiologic agents. Montana technological university is taking the campus network offline for an electrical. The databases are maintained at the ground water information center and updated regularly. Follow the support section or get in touch with our support group in case you have any concerns. Montana deq frequently asked questions about boil orders. Montana public water systems provide water from surface and ground water for public use. The montana department of environmental quality water quality division supports and implements measures to conserve this valuable resource and ensure that clean lakes, streams, and rivers remain part of montana s natural heritage. These criteria are established to protect surface water for aquatic life use, allow oregonians to consume fish and shellfish, and to use state waters for drinking water supply without adverse health effects. Eligibility and requirements for caers usage are outlined.
The permit regulates the discharge of wastewater into an unnamed tributary of the. Guide to montana water management msu extension water quality. Drinking water issues could last years, cost millions in. The department of environmental quality deq regulates all types of pwss in montana with the exception of those owned and. Drinking water watch is an online resource that will create the majority of the ccr by pulling in sample results, and the epa required language. Water information system geographic information clearinghouse. Circular deq7 montana numeric water quality standards montana department of environmental quality planning, prevention, and assistance division water quality standards section 1520 east 6th avenue post office box 200901 helena, montana 59620 telephone. Because the public water supply is in violation of the safe drinking water act due to the surface water issue, montana deq could potentially impose fines, but officials presented fines as an.
Class i deq wyoming department of environmental quality. Centralized air emissions reporting system utah department. Montana deq careless creek water quality restoration plan. To help safeguard consumer health, the federal government set standards for over 80 potential drinking water contaminants. Deq issues wastewater discharge permit for montana artesian. Find items in the department of environmental qualitys water quality. Awqms replaces the lasar system which has been retired.
Water quality programs maps and data state of oregon. Northstarzoot pws was reported to be very well managed and operated and no significant deficiencies were noted during this inspection. Checks or money orders should be made payable to deqpublic water supply section and mailed to. Kalispell montana environmental regulators have granted a wastewater discharge permit for a company that wants to bottle drinking water east of kalispell. It is realtime, meaning the information presented is current in the database as of the time the request is made. Ewgs drinking water quality report for montana shows results of tests conducted by the water utilities in montana and provided to ewg by the montana department of environmental quality. Montana groundwater atlas pdf groundwater use in the united states the epa reports that.
Sample collection date range the sample search always produces results for the last 2 years, unless you provide a specific date range. The standards were developed in compliance with section 755301, montana code annotated mca of the montana water quality act, section 8015201, mca. With my appointment, there will be some changes within the division that i would. The setbacks in this rule are not applicable to gray water irrigation systems that meet the setbacks and other requirements of arm 17. The state department of environmental quality and state health departments forthcoming proposal would make it mandatory for all public schools and daycares to test all sources of drinking water and require schools to remediate any fixture testing at greater than 5 parts per billion. Read a description of available services and file locations. Senior management executive 19 suzann ruch sema 11. Mdeqs programs and initiatives address both water quality and water quantity to protect the states valuable resources. Deq drinking water protection program headquarters 700 ne multnomah st. Drinking water state revolving fund act, mca 756201 to 756236. Ensuring safe drinking water deq staff worked with department of human services to evaluate source water quality at several public water supply systems located throughout oregon. Deq grants wastewater permit to montana company for proposed.
Presented below are water quality standards in effect for clean water act cwa. Frequency of drinking water testing depends on the number of people served, the type of water source, and types of contaminants. Training resources for wastewater operators and small water systems available for free download. Montana uses a system called the montana equis water quality exchange mtewqx to store water quality monitoring data, including physical, chemical, biological and habitat data, from locations across the state. Montana drinking water watchmt dww allows direct public access to a wide range of public water supply system information. The montana department of environmental quality has prepared this information to.
For questions about regulations, water quality, treatment plants, and testing, contact oha who is the primacy agency for the implementation of the federal safe drinking water act in oregon. The department of environmental quality department circular deq 7 deq 7 contains numeric water quality standards for montana s surface and ground waters. Deq is responsible for establishing water quality criteria for toxic pollutants to protect both aquatic life and human health. Montana department of environmental quality created date. Regional water and wastewater authority act, mca 756301 to 756329. The montana department of environmental quality deq is developing guidance for cases where an entity external to the deq is interested in pursuing a modification to an existing water quality standard because the existing standard may be more stringent than the nonanthropogenic condition, as provided for in 7552221, mca. Meridian po box 8900 kalispell, mt 59901 406 75521 aqua tech water laboratory 505 west main suite 320 po box 1205 lewistown, mt 59457 406 5386988 emsl analytical, inc. Montana deq 401 water quality certification author. Class i wells inject industrial, municipal and hazardous wastes below the deepest underground source of drinking water usdw. Montana drinking water watch montana watershed coordination.
Utilize the sign tool to create and add your electronic signature to certify the montana deq storm water pollution prevention plan swppp form. Surface water systems withdraw water from the source, treat it, and deliver it to our homes. Deq issues wastewater discharge permit for montana. Awqms water quality monitoring data awqms is the oregon deq water monitoring data portal. Download an adobe acrobat file that discusses how aquifers respond to. Some documents require following a link to another page which may be served by an outside website. In addition, the laboratory reports drinking water compliance results electronically to the montana department of environmental quality deq. Deq, bozeman schools act to reduce lead in school drinking. The environmental permits division epd will accept and encourages the submission of plans and specifications in an electronic file. Nonpoint source pollution is one of the most challenging issues facing montana waters. Public water supply locations montana sciencebasecatalog. Presented below are water quality standards that are in. Data management and databases watershed 101 keywords. Find items in the department of environmental qualitys water quality planning library.
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