Thursday, Aug 30 2012 5:34PM
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality previously filed reports noting that Ronan lacked adequate water storage, supply, fire flow or water treatment to meet standard regulations.
A government-funded water improvement project in Ronan, Montana, has been delayed after an old wooden sewage pipe was discovered to still be in use. The Valley Journal reports that the 100-year-old pipe was formerly a water main, but was later converted into a sewage line that had been forgotten and left unmaintained.
Residents of the area have reportedly complained about sewage problems in the past, and details of the discovery may help fix issues with the infrastructure.
"The government agencies we've been working with have been extremely fast to respond," said Roland Godan, a town administrator. "By all rights, some of them have 30 to 90 days to respond to these requests. In this case, the notice of emergency went out from the engineer Monday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, we had all the approvals we needed to continue working."
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality previously filed reports noting that the city lacked adequate water storage, supply, fire flow or water treatment to meet standard regulations.
The news source reports that in response, Ronan began to develop the five-year
water system services overhaul project which will use millions from the city, state, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and the Department of Natural Resources.
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The Valley Journal