Program aims to limit septic pollution in Lake, Flathead counties

Property owners who live near bodies of water in Lake and Flathead counties can get reimbursed up to $200 to help cover the cost of maintaining their septic systems under a new conservation program.

The Montana Association of Conservation Districts said Friday it has received a grant that will help landowners pay for septic system pumping and inspections, mitigating the risk of "nonpoint source pollution" reaching the area's rivers, lakes and streams...