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Opposition raised to change in Flathead County septic tank regulations

by TAYLOR INMAN
Daily Inter Lake | February 11, 2026 12:00 AM

Proposed changes to Flathead County’s regulations for on-site sewage treatment systems would allow for gravity septic systems, which the county has not permitted since 2004.  

Environmental Health Manager Jim Wardensky said some members of the Flathead City-County Health Board see gravity septic systems as another option worth having, particularly for people who live in rural areas.  

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