Originally posted on Explore Big Sky.Maybe you’ve been there: you’re on a nice neighborhood walk with a friend and out of nowhere you’re hit with a smell that, well… isn’t quite right. Or, suddenly you notice an area of your property that is just a little softer than...
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Reclaimed Water Makes Its Debut in Early Season Snowmaking
The newest use of reclaimed water is currently making its debut at Big Sky’s Yellowstone Club, where the inaugural season of snowmaking from reclaimed water is finally a go after nearly two decades of planning and pilot projects.
Snowpack & Water Conservation in Big Sky
Precipitation is beneficial to our groundwater in any form, and while we are grateful for any and all snowpack that we can accumulate over the winter months, we cannot assume that it will stay long enough to be reliable as a source for our community water year round. That’s where water conservation comes into play.
Building more resilient landscapes in Big Sky
It is important to understand that how we use community water for our landscaping affects not only our groundwater but also our natural resources and eventually our river and tributaries; learning and understanding this requires a shift in behavior and putting appropriate practices in place.
A look at community groundwater; what does the recent study tell us?
An insight into the Big Sky community groundwater study by the MT Bureau of Mines and Geology.
A look at the Upper Gallatin: a healthy fishery reflects a healthy river
An insight into the relationship between the health of the fishery and the promising health of a river.
How Big Sky pushed the envelope on community wastewater reuse
Big Sky is one of the few Montana communities that have never – ever – used a discharge permit to dispose of their treated wastewater into a surface water, and gave up their original discharge permit over 15 years ago.
Snowpack & the Importance of Water Conservation
Precipitation is beneficial to our groundwater in any form, and while we are grateful for any and all snowpack that we can accumulate over the winter months, we cannot assume that it will stay long enough to be reliable as a source for our community water year round. That’s where water conservation comes into play.
A sustainable watershed relies on community vision, collaboration, and execution
The intent of the plan to expand the district is to put into place nearly five miles of sewer main along Highway 191 and throughout the canyon corridor, effectively retiring old septic systems that present notable human and health risks. A central sewer system introduces several significant benefits, including better treatment and management of community wastewater.
FAQs: Gallatin River Middle Segment Impairment Designation
Based on a review of best available science from the past 10 years, and data collected by the Gallatin River Task Force, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a preliminary determination that the middle segment Gallatin River is impaired.