Water Quality | Notice of Proposed Subdivisions/PWS Rulemaking | Comment Period Ends August 23, 2026
As part of the Governor’s Red Tape Relief Initiative, the department is proposing to address agency rules that are currently written at a high reading level. This review focuses on streamlining rule language, replacing out-of-date terminology, and repealing unnecessary or redundant rules. With this initiative, the department’s goal is to improve the public’s ability to understand the department’s rules while maintaining rule language necessary to implement statute. Through this effort, the department will be proposing these changes through rulemaking efforts within each agency program, instead of a department-wide rulemaking.
Associated Materials:
Comment Period Ends: August 23, 2026
Send Comments To:
Legal Unit
(406) 444-1388
DEQMAR2026-85@mt.gov
Accommodation Statement:
The department will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the department no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact the Department of Environmental Quality at P.O. Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901; phone number (406)444-1388 or e-mail DEQMAR2026-85@mt.gov.
Tags: Public Comment, Water and Rule Making