Septic Management in the Gallatin City-County Health Code Update

The March 2025 monthly Gallatin Water Collaborative discussion centered on the Gallatin City-County Health Code update, septic management in the Gallatin Valley, the impact of septic on water quality, and current steps being taken to address septic pollution. The presenter was Brittney Krahm (Gallatin City-County Health Department Land Program Manager.

Goals of this session: 

• Understand the impact of septic systems on water quality.

• Understand current steps being taken to address septic pollution.

• Identify opportunities and next steps for Collaborative stakeholders to engage in the Health Code Update.

Meeting resources:

• Meeting agenda 

• Meeting notes

• Full Recording

• Slides

Health Code and Septic resources:

• Healthy Gallatin: Health Code Chapter 3 Revisions

• Collaborative Health Code Update Policy Memo

• GWC Gallatin City-County Health Code Update Summary