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Residents ask Columbia Falls to oppose county rollback of pressurized septic rules

Columbia Falls City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

During public comment, neighborhood representatives urged the council to back pressurized septic-system regulations and asked that the city send a voice of support to Flathead County before a public hearing; the mayor and several council members offered to attend or voice support though no formal resolution was adopted.

Residents used the council's public-comment period to press the city to oppose proposed county changes that could allow a return to gravity-only septic systems.

Shirley, speaking on behalf of the Everflat Neighborhood Association, said the group's more than 300 constituents support maintaining the current pressurized septic regulations and urged the city to send a letter or…

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