A Few Things Learned from Last Week's Sewer Board Meeting

SEELEY LAKE - I attended the meeting of the Seeley Lake Sewer District last week and I learned a few things.

1. The water quality in Seeley Lake is excellent; among the best in Montana. The lake is not being polluted by individual septic systems in the community. In fact the groundwater in the surrounding area does not enter the lake. Neither does it mix with other surface water. So, the whole argument that we have to have a sewer system because we are polluting the lake is a scam.

2. The problem pointed out by the Health Department is high nitrate levels in the ground water. However, they do...