Utilities
WATER & SEWER SERVICES
Utilities
Water & Sewer Services
The Town’s municipal water source is Whiskey Springs, a naturally occurring spring located on the plateau south of West Yellowstone. The Town is fortunate to have a gravity fed system, which is very efficient and economical. Since our water comes directly out of a spring, it is not treated. Water samples are taken and analyzed several times a month and the Town does have the ability to treat water if necessary. During peak seasons and low spring flow, the Town also has the ability to pump water from a well that is located behind the Public Works compound, commonly called “The Railroad Well.”
The water from Whiskey Springs does have naturally occurring high fluoride content. Although this is usually beneficial for adults, high fluoride can negatively affect children’s teeth because they are not fully formed. A helpful remedy is to supplement a child’s intake with bottled water.
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Our Services
SFE stands for “Single Family Equivalency,” it is the unit used to determine the impact a residence or business has on the sewer system and how much it should be charged. A single-family home is equivalent to one SFE. The connection fees and usage rates for all other types of use are determined using the calculator. Please click on the link above to view the new calculator.
SFE FEE CALCULATOR
SEWER INVENTORY FORM
Drinking Water
wASTEWATER
Asbestos Monitoring
NEW TREATMENT FACILITY
Finding of No Significant Impact and Environmental Assessment
Quality on Tap Report (CCR) for the Town of West Yellowstone
The Town’s sewer lagoon is west of Town on Forest Service land leased from the Montana Aeronautics Division. The Town maintains two lift stations, one in the Madison Addition and one at the west edge of Town, that pump the waste-water to the lagoon for treatment. Fishing at the lagoon is not permitted.
Please note that our sewer system does not have the capacity to process items such as towels and diapers. There have been multiple occurrences in recent years when the entire system was clogged because of such items. Retrofitting the system with a grinder that could handle such items would be extremely expensive and require the Town to raise sewer rates. Instead, the Town has made an effort to educate residents about the problem and encourage them to dispose of such items in a more appropriate manner. Feel free to thank the next Public Services employee you see for clearing those clogs…it’s not a fun job.
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