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Environmental Health Department
Environmental Health is the aspect of public health that addresses the interaction between human health and the environment. Our health is affected by the quality of air, land, food and water resources. Maintaining and improving public health by managing those environmental factors that affect health is the goal of this department.
Contact Information
Lake County Courthouse
106 4th Avenue East
Polson, MT 59860
Phone 406-883-7236
FAX 406-883-7205
E-mail
 Underground Storage Tanks and Hazardous Substance Spills
Underground storage tanks (or UST’s) are defined as tanks for storing petroleum or other hazardous substances and their connected piping, containing at least 10% of their combined volume underground.
There are several million UST’s currently in use nationally. Federal, state and local legislation has been put in place to regulate the installation and use of such tanks and protect our environment from potential hazards.
About half of the U.S. population relies on a groundwater source for their drinking water. Fuel leaks from service stations are one of the most common sources of groundwater contamination. In addition, UST leaks or other hazardous substance spills may cause potentially harmful or explosive vapors to leak into confined spaces and residences.
Learn more about UST’s and government programs in place to protect us and our environment from potential hazards.
Regulations
M.C.A. 75-11 “”
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