by Gallatin River Task Force | Apr 15, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse, Water Quality
Big Sky has a poop problem. Rapid growth and decentralized infrastructure have led to three streams flowing through our community below state standards for water quality. Higher-than-ideal levels of certain nutrients qualify the streams as impaired, and these...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Mar 11, 2020 | Science, Water Quality
As if we needed another reason to stop eating bacon cheeseburgers, it turns out that greasy foods are clogging more than just our arteries. According to the Big Sky Water and Sewer District, fats, oils and greases, or FOGs, are also clogging Big Sky’s sewer system,...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Jan 27, 2020 | Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Wastewater Management and Reuse, Water Quality
On January 7th, the Resort Tax board approved Big Sky Sewer and Water District’s 1% for Infrastructure application. Now, residents will vote in May to approve the additional tax, with revenues helping pay for a portion of a new, upgraded wastewater treatment plant and...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Jan 27, 2020 | Big Sky Water Conservation, Sustainable Watershed Stewardship Plan, Water Quality
In 2015, the American Water Works Association named Big Sky’s drinking water the best-tasting in the country. Pulled from deep underground, our water contains sweet-tasting minerals like calcium and magnesium. These minerals are perfectly healthy for human...
by Gallatin River Task Force | Aug 14, 2017 | Water Quality
Half to three quarters of the human body is composed of water. We couldn’t live without water, flowing in and around us. The Environmental Protection Agency designated August as National Water Quality Month to celebrate clean water. Here are five ways to protect...
