Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Water Quality Bureau records, 1989-1994
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Health and Environmental Sciences.
- Title
- Montana Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Water Quality Bureau records
- Dates
- 1989-1994 (inclusive)19891994
- Quantity
- 0.8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- RS 494 (Formerly RS 441)
- Summary
- This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality records. After the Department of Environmental Quality was formed in 1995, following the split from the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences (which became the Department of Public Health and Human Services) the Water Quality Bureau became the Water Quality Division. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Environmental Quality records. These records of the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Water Quality Bureau (1989-1994) consist of subject files related to water planning projects for various subdivisions in Montana.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Historical Note
The Montana State Board of Health was established in 1901. The Division of Water and Sewage was created in 1911. Its first director was W. M. Cobleigh. From the organization of the division until 1923, bacteriological and chemical examinations of water samples were carried on at the State Agricultural College in Bozeman. On July 1, 1923, the office and laboratory were moved to Helena and H. B. Foote became the division director. W. M. Cobleigh continued as a consultant. In the early years, work centered around installation of sewage treating plants to prevent pollution of streams, protect watersheds, and provide clean drinking water; creation of regulations governing preparation and submission of designs for sewer systems and treatment plants; and analyzing public and private water supplies. The division also analyzed water from swimming pools and reviewed heating, lighting, ventilating, and plumbing plans for new school buildings to insure a safe environment.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the work of the Water and Sewage Division increased markedly because of the need to examine water supplies used in Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps and resettlement projects. Also during this period, the State Board of Health cooperated with the United States Public Health Service and the Work Projects Administration (WPA) in sponsoring the Montana Community Sanitation Program. The program was designed to eliminate insanitary devices by the construction of sanitary privies on public and private property wherever sewer systems were impracticable for any reason. On April 15, 1944, the division was renamed by the State Board of Health the division of Sanitary Engineering because of the expansion of field work being done by the division and the development of sanitary engineering as a more clearly-defined field.
By 1944, the division was conducting field inspections of sewage disposal systems, stream pollution problems, and public swimming pools. The division also reviewed plans for public water supplies, public sewage and industrial waste disposal systems, and public swimming pools. Included in the studies of stream pollution problems was the mine and smelter wastes in the upper reaches of the Clark Fork River. The 1950-1952 biennium opened with a large number of staff vacancies, including the division director of the Sanitary Engineering Division. In May 1950, the State Board of Health and the State Board of Examiners reached a general agreement on the subject of adequate salaries for staff members of the State Board of Health. This general agreement served as the basis for initiating a department-wide reorganization.
As part of the reorganization, the Division of Sanitary Engineering and the Division of Food and Drug were combined to create a new Division of Environmental Sanitation. C. W. Brinck was appointed director of the new division on May 1, 1951. The new division was divided into three sections: water, sewage, and general sanitation. The Water Section was in charge of water supplies-- both public and private swimming pools, well drilling for public water supplies, and review of plans for waterworks, swimming pools, school buildings, and other public buildings. The Sewage Section was in charge of sewage disposal, stream pollution abatement, plan review, sewage plant systems, cesspool and septic tank cleaning, and garbage disposal. The General Sanitation Section was itself divided into two areas run by the sanitarian and by the chemist. Sanitary inspection services included inspections of restaurants, meat markets, food manufacturing, soft drink/ice cream parlors, tourist camps, locker plants, camp sanitation, and mattress factories. The chemist was in charge of the laboratory, which conducted analyzes of water, sewage, soft drinks, meats, bakery products, canned goods, fruits for spray residue, insecticides and other poisons, drugs, and liquors.
In 1967, the Legislative Assembly created the State Department of Health. The State Board of Health continued in an advisory capacity, but the day-to-day administration of the state laws regarding public health and related matters was delegated to the new department. In 1971 the State Department of Health was abolished and replaced by a new Department of Health and Environmental Sciences. The State Board of Health continued as an advisory board, but was renamed the Board of Health and Environmental Sciences.
The Environmental Sciences Division eventually became its own separate department, renamed the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in 1995, comprised of the following divisions: Director’s Office, Air Quality, Centralized Services, Energy, Environmental Remediation, Reclamation, Waste Management, and Water Quality. The mission of the Water Quality Bureau (now Water Quality Division) is to assure that water quality is maintained and improved so that state waters can support all their beneficial uses. The goal being to work with the public, agencies, and other interests to evaluate, maintain, and improve the quality of state waters.
Content Description
This collection (1989-1994) consists of subject files related to water planning projects for various subdivisions in Montana. Most prominently represented are Flathead, Gallatin, and Lewis and Clark Counties.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Location of Collection
43:4-4Processing Note
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 494, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Environmental Quality's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 494. Rather than reprocessing over 150 linear feet of DEQ materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information available upon request
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Subject Files
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Description: Carbon County – Kovach SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: Flathead County – Big Sky Bible Camp RV ParkDates: 1991Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: Flathead County – Big Sky Fibre CompanyDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1 / 3
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Description: Flathead County – Blacktail EstatesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 4
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Description: Flathead County – Blue Moon Business ParkDates: 1991Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
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Description: Flathead County – Carver/Owens (zone change)Dates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
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Description: Flathead County – Forest Acres Mobile Home ParkDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
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Description: Flathead County – Glacier Pines Mobile Home ParkDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8
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Description: Flathead County – Glacier Village Greens (Phase 5 and 6)Dates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
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Description: Flathead County – Glacier Mountain Shadows RV ParkDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
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Description: Flathead County – Grouse Mountain (Phase III)Dates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11
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Description: Flathead County – Grouse Mountain VillasDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 12
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Description: Flathead County – Gyrfalcon EstatesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 13
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Description: Flathead County – Knuth SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 14
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Description: Flathead County – Lonepine View EstatesDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 15
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Description: Flathead County – Mackamen/Alpine Gardens ApartmentsDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 16
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Description: Flathead County – Marina Beach PUDDates: 1989-1992Container: Box/Folder 1 / 17
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Description: Flathead County – Marina Beach EstatesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 18
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Description: Flathead County – Marina Cay Phase V CondosDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 19
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Description: Flathead County – Meadow ParkDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 20
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain Home Manor Mobile Home ParkDates: 1991Container: Box/Folder 1 / 21
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain Meadow EstatesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 22
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain Meadow RV ParkDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 23
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain Meadows TownhomeDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 1 / 24
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain ParkDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 25
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Description: Flathead County – Mountain Terrace SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 1 / 26
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Description: Flathead County – Montana Valley ClubDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
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Description: Flathead County – Plantation PinesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
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Description: Flathead County – Smith Lake HighlandsDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
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Description: Flathead County – Southgate Villas CondosDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4
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Description: Flathead County – Stoner Creek Place SubdivisionDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 5
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Description: Flathead County – Treetop SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 6
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Description: Flathead County – Whitefish Lake Lodge CondosDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 2 / 7
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Description: Flathead County – Willow Brook IIDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 8
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Description: Flathead County – Woodlands West SubdivisionDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 9
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Description: Flathead County – Welzenbach SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 10
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Description: Gallatin County – High Ridge EstatesDates: 1990Container: Box/Folder 2 / 11
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Description: Gallatin County – Mountain MeadowsDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 12
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Description: Gallatin County – Stonegate SubdivisionDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 13
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Barrett Minor Lot 2Dates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 14
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Bull Run #3 (Phase II-A II-B)Dates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 2 / 15
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Cactus TractsDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 16
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Creekside Major SubdivisionDates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 2 / 17
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Reeder’s VillageDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 18
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Helena School lot 21Dates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 19
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – JRE SubdivisionDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 20
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Northgate TractDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 21
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Description: Lewis and Clark County –St. Mary’s Minor SubdivisionDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 22
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Mountain View SubdivisionDates: 1992-1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 23
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Vandeberg Second AdditionDates: 1994Container: Box/Folder 2 / 24
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Description: Lewis and Clark County – Williamson Minor Lot EDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 25
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Description: Lincoln County – Como Vista EstatesDates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 26
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Description: Meagher County – Melcher Certificate of SurveyDates: 1990Container: Box/Folder 2 / 27
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Description: Missoula County – Meriwether Phase II (Upper Miller Creek)Dates: 1991Container: Box/Folder 2 / 28
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Description: Missoula County – “Schmaus Replacement of Existing Drainfield”Dates: 1992Container: Box/Folder 2 / 29
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Description: Missoula County – Amber Ridge Subdivision (re-write)Dates: 1993Container: Box/Folder 2 / 30
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Description: Ravalli County – Edna Brooks GiesyDates: 1989Container: Box/Folder 2 / 31
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Housing – Planning – Montana.
- Housing – Subdivisions.
- Water quality – Montana
