Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Chapter 5. Water Quality

75-5-106. Interagency cooperation -- enforcement authorization - 75-5-106. Interagency cooperation -- enforcement authorization. (1) The council, the...

75-5-107. Venue generally - 75-5-107. Venue generally. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter,...

Part 2. Administrative Agencies

75-5-201. Rules authorized - 75-5-201. Rules authorized. (1) (a) The department shall, except as...

75-5-202. Board hearings - 75-5-202. Board hearings. The board shall hold hearings necessary for...

75-5-203. State regulations no more stringent than federal regulations or guidelines - 75-5-203. State regulations no more stringent than federal regulations or...

75-5-204. through 75-5-210 reserved - 75-5-204 through 75-5-210 reserved.

75-5-211. Department to administer chapter - 75-5-211. Department to administer chapter. (1) Except as otherwise provided,...

75-5-212. Department research and information - 75-5-212. Department research and information. (1) The department shall: (a)...

75-5-213. Comprehensive plan for prevention and control of water pollution - 75-5-213. Comprehensive plan for prevention and control of water pollution....

75-5-214. Pipeline reporting requirements - 75-5-214. Pipeline reporting requirements. (1) By January 1, 2016, the...

75-5-215. through 75-5-220 reserved - 75-5-215 through 75-5-220 reserved.

75-5-221. Water pollution control advisory council -- general - 75-5-221. Water pollution control advisory council -- general. (1) The...

75-5-222. State regulation for natural conditions - 75-5-222. State regulation for natural conditions. (1) The department may...

Part 3. Classification and Standards

75-5-301. Classification and standards for state waters - 75-5-301. Classification and standards for state waters. Consistent with the...

75-5-302. Revising classifications in accordance with existing, present, and future most beneficial uses of water bodies - 75-5-302. Revising classifications in accordance with existing, present, and future...

75-5-303. Nondegradation policy - 75-5-303. Nondegradation policy. (1) Existing uses of state waters and...

75-5-304. Adoption of standards -- pretreatment, effluent, performance - 75-5-304. Adoption of standards -- pretreatment, effluent, performance. (1) The...

75-5-305. Adoption of requirements for treatment of wastes -- variance procedure -- appeals - 75-5-305. Adoption of requirements for treatment of wastes -- variance...

75-5-306. Purer than natural unnecessary -- dams -- definition - 75-5-306. Purer than natural unnecessary -- dams -- definition. (1)...

75-5-307. Hearings required for classification, formulation of standards, and rulemaking - 75-5-307. Hearings required for classification, formulation of standards, and rulemaking....

75-5-308. Short-term water authorizations -- water quality standards - 75-5-308. Short-term water authorizations -- water quality standards. (1) Because...

75-5-309. Repealed - 75-5-309. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 378, L. 2015. History: En....

75-5-310. Site-specific standards of water quality for aquatic life - 75-5-310. Site-specific standards of water quality for aquatic life. (1)...

75-5-311. Local water quality districts -- department approval -- local water quality programs - 75-5-311. Local water quality districts -- department approval -- local...

75-5-312. Temporary water quality standards - 75-5-312. Temporary water quality standards. (1) The department may, on...

75-5-313. Repealed - 75-5-313. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 342, L. 2021. History: En....

75-5-314. Repealed - 75-5-314. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 342, L. 2021. History: En....

75-5-315. Outstanding resource waters -- statement of purpose - 75-5-315. Outstanding resource waters -- statement of purpose. (1) The...

75-5-316. Outstanding resource water classification -- rules -- criteria -- limitations -- procedure -- definition - 75-5-316. Outstanding resource water classification -- rules -- criteria --...

75-5-317. Nonsignificant activities - 75-5-317. Nonsignificant activities. (1) The categories or classes of activities...

75-5-318. Short-term water quality standards for turbidity - 75-5-318. Short-term water quality standards for turbidity. (1) Upon authorization...

75-5-319. Repealed - 75-5-319. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 342, L. 2021. History: En....

75-5-320. Temporary water quality standards variances - 75-5-320. Temporary water quality standards variances. (1) Except as provided...

75-5-321. Transition for nutrient standards - 75-5-321. Transition for nutrient standards. (1) By March 1, 2022,...

75-5-322. through 75-5-324 reserved - 75-5-322 through 75-5-324 reserved.

75-5-325. Definitions - 75-5-325. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context...

75-5-326. Gray water reuse -- restrictions - 75-5-326. Gray water reuse -- restrictions. (1) Gray water may...

75-5-327. Local gray water regulations - 75-5-327. Local gray water regulations. The requirements of 75-5-305 and...

Part 4. Permits

75-5-401. Rules for permits -- ground water exclusions - 75-5-401. (Temporary) Rules for permits -- ground water exclusions. (1)...

75-5-402. Duties of department - 75-5-402. Duties of department. The department shall: (1) issue, suspend,...

75-5-403. Denial or modification of permit -- time for review of permit application - 75-5-403. Denial or modification of permit -- time for review...

75-5-404. Suspension or revocation of permit -- procedure - 75-5-404. Suspension or revocation of permit -- procedure. If the...

75-5-405. Voluntary filing of performance bond -- terms -- hearing - 75-5-405. Voluntary filing of performance bond -- terms -- hearing....

75-5-406. through 75-5-409 reserved - 75-5-406 through 75-5-409 reserved.

75-5-410. Water quality requirements -- aquifer recharge or certain mitigation plans -- minimum requirements - 75-5-410. Water quality requirements -- aquifer recharge or certain mitigation...

75-5-411. Establishing setbacks -- rulemaking - 75-5-411. Establishing setbacks -- rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules...

Part 5. Financial Provisions

75-5-501. Repealed - 75-5-501. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 195, L. 1999. History: En....

75-5-502. Department authorized to accept loans and grants - 75-5-502. Department authorized to accept loans and grants. The department...

75-5-503. Department authorized to accept loans and grants - 75-5-503. Department authorized to accept loans and grants. The department...

75-5-504. through 75-5-506 reserved - 75-5-504 through 75-5-506 reserved.

75-5-507. Repealed - 75-5-507. Repealed. Sec. 82, Ch. 509, L. 1995. History: En....

75-5-508. through 75-5-510 reserved - 75-5-508 through 75-5-510 reserved.

75-5-511. Sewage system operators authorized to adopt charges and rates for users - 75-5-511. Sewage system operators authorized to adopt charges and rates...

75-5-512. Uses allowed for revenues - 75-5-512. Uses allowed for revenues. A municipality or other entity...

75-5-513. Sewage system operators to keep records -- department's power to inspect and audit - 75-5-513. Sewage system operators to keep records -- department's power...

75-5-514. When department to establish rates and collect charges - 75-5-514. When department to establish rates and collect charges. (1)...

75-5-515. Determination of costs payable by users - 75-5-515. Determination of costs payable by users. In determining the...

75-5-516. Fees authorized for recovery -- process -- rulemaking - 75-5-516. Fees authorized for recovery -- process -- rulemaking. (1)...

75-5-517. Disposition of water quality permit fees - 75-5-517. Disposition of water quality permit fees. (1) All fees...

Part 6. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties

75-5-601. Cleanup orders - 75-5-601. Cleanup orders. (1) The department may issue an order...

75-5-602. Power to require monitoring - 75-5-602. Power to require monitoring. In order to carry out...

75-5-603. Power to inspect - 75-5-603. Power to inspect. The authorized representative of the department,...

75-5-604. Information obtained to relate to standards - 75-5-604. Information obtained to relate to standards. Any records, reports,...

75-5-605. Prohibited activity -- exemption - 75-5-605. Prohibited activity -- exemption. (1) It is unlawful to:...

75-5-606. through 75-5-609 reserved - 75-5-606 through 75-5-609 reserved.

75-5-610. Written undertaking - 75-5-610. Written undertaking. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2),...

75-5-611. Violation of chapter -- administrative actions and penalties -- notice and hearing - 75-5-611. Violation of chapter -- administrative actions and penalties --...

75-5-612. Additional sanctions authorized - 75-5-612. Additional sanctions authorized. In addition to all other remedies...

75-5-613. Compliance orders - 75-5-613. Compliance orders. In furtherance of 75-5-612, a person violating...

75-5-614. Injunctions authorized - 75-5-614. Injunctions authorized. (1) Except as provided in 81-9-240, the...

75-5-615. Violators subject to penalties - 75-5-615. Violators subject to penalties. (1) A person found to...

75-5-616. Enforcement of permits and chapter - 75-5-616. Enforcement of permits and chapter. The department shall take...

75-5-617. Enforcement response - 75-5-617. Enforcement response. (1) Whenever, on the basis of information...

75-5-618. Liability -- defense and exclusions - 75-5-618. Liability -- defense and exclusions. (1) A person has...

75-5-619. and 75-5-620 reserved - 75-5-619 and 75-5-620 reserved.

75-5-621. Emergencies - 75-5-621. Emergencies. (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, if...

75-5-622. Additional emergency powers - 75-5-622. Additional emergency powers. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this...

75-5-623. through 75-5-630 reserved - 75-5-623 through 75-5-630 reserved.

75-5-631. Civil penalties -- injunctions not barred -- venue - 75-5-631. Civil penalties -- injunctions not barred -- venue. (1)...

75-5-632. Criminal penalties - 75-5-632. Criminal penalties. A person who willfully or negligently violates...

75-5-633. Penalties for false statements and falsifying monitoring - 75-5-633. Penalties for false statements and falsifying monitoring. Any person...

75-5-634. Disposition of fines and civil penalties - 75-5-634. Disposition of fines and civil penalties. Fines and civil...

75-5-635. Costs and expenses -- recovery by department - 75-5-635. Costs and expenses -- recovery by department. (1) In...

75-5-636. Investigation of complaints by other parties - 75-5-636. Investigation of complaints by other parties. A person, association,...

75-5-637. through 75-5-640 reserved - 75-5-637 through 75-5-640 reserved.

75-5-641. Appeals from board orders -- review by district court - 75-5-641. Appeals from board orders -- review by district court....

Part 7. Water Quality Assessment

75-5-701. Purpose - 75-5-701. Purpose. Consistent with the policy established in 75-5-101(2) to...

75-5-702. Monitoring -- water quality assessment listing -- costs payable by department -- statewide advisory group - 75-5-702. Monitoring -- water quality assessment listing -- costs payable...

75-5-703. Development and implementation of total maximum daily loads - 75-5-703. Development and implementation of total maximum daily loads. (1)...

75-5-704. Watershed advisory groups - 75-5-704. Watershed advisory groups. (1) In implementing the consultation requirements...

75-5-705. Nonimpairment of water rights - 75-5-705. Nonimpairment of water rights. Nothing in this part may...

Part 8. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

75-5-801. Definitions - 75-5-801. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following...

75-5-802. Permitting -- concentrated animal feeding operation - 75-5-802. Permitting -- concentrated animal feeding operation. (1) For the...

75-5-803. Fees for concentrated animal feeding operation permits -- environmental review - 75-5-803. Fees for concentrated animal feeding operation permits -- environmental...

Part 9. Phosphorus-Containing Household Cleaning Products

75-5-901. Short title - 75-5-901. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

75-5-902. Findings -- purpose - 75-5-902. Findings -- purpose. (1) The legislature finds that: (a)...

75-5-903. Definitions - 75-5-903. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

75-5-904. Applicability to counties -- notification - 75-5-904. Applicability to counties -- notification. (1) The provisions of...

75-5-905. Prohibitions and exceptions - 75-5-905. Prohibitions and exceptions. (1) In counties that meet the...

Part 11. Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund

75-5-1101. Short title - 75-5-1101. Short title. This part may be cited as the...

75-5-1102. Definitions - 75-5-1102. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part,...

75-5-1103. Water pollution control state revolving fund program - 75-5-1103. Water pollution control state revolving fund program. There is...

75-5-1104. Authorization of agreement -- content - 75-5-1104. Authorization of agreement -- content. (1) The department may...

75-5-1105. Rulemaking - 75-5-1105. Rulemaking. The department and the department of natural resources...

75-5-1106. Revolving fund - 75-5-1106. Revolving fund. (1) There is established in the state...

75-5-1107. Uses of revolving fund - 75-5-1107. Uses of revolving fund. Money in the revolving fund...

75-5-1108. Use of funds -- statutory appropriation - 75-5-1108. Use of funds -- statutory appropriation. Money in the...

75-5-1109. and 75-5-1110 reserved - 75-5-1109 and 75-5-1110 reserved.

75-5-1111. Applications - 75-5-1111. Applications. (1) The department shall, after consultation with the...

75-5-1112. Evaluation of projects and loan applications - 75-5-1112. Evaluation of projects and loan applications. The department of...

75-5-1113. Conditions on loans - 75-5-1113. Conditions on loans. (1) Upon approval of a project...

75-5-1114. through 75-5-1120 reserved - 75-5-1114 through 75-5-1120 reserved.

75-5-1121. Authorization of bonds -- allocation of proceeds - 75-5-1121. Authorization of bonds -- allocation of proceeds. (1) Upon...

75-5-1122. Creation of debt - 75-5-1122. Creation of debt. The legislature, through the enactment of...

75-5-1123. through 75-5-1125 reserved - 75-5-1123 through 75-5-1125 reserved.

75-5-1126. Projects funded by federal government appropriations - 75-5-1126. Projects funded by federal government appropriations. For projects that...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 75. Environmental Protection Chapter 5. Water Quality

Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Chapter 5. Water Quality