It’s a common problem in the onsite industry. As more people seek the peaceful rural lifestyle, conflicts arise with the way things are done outside the big city. That’s true in Montana as its natural beauty attracts more people to Big Sky Country, and where land application of septage is a common waste management strategy.Land spreading is regulated by the Solid Waste and Septic Tank Pumper program at Montana’s Department of Environmental Quality. Septic tank installation is guided by DEQ’s Water Quality Circular, but enforced by the state’s 56 counties, which may have rules more stringent than the state.Mary Hendrickson
