Permitting & Compliance Division
- Bureaus
- Air Resources Management
- Air Quality/Permitting Info
- Environmental Management
- Hard Rock Mining
- Major Facility Siting
- Industrial & Energy Minerals
- Coal & Uranium Mining
- Opencut Mining
- Public Water & Subdivisions
- Public Drinking Water
- Subdivision Review
- Operator Certification
- Waste & Underground Tank Management
- Asbestos Control
- Hazardous Waste
- Junk Vehicles Disposal
- Meth Cleanup Program
- Septic Pumpers
- Solid Waste
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Water Protection
- Discharge Permits
- Water Quality Information
Water Protection Bureau
The Water Protection Bureau was formed to prevent surface and ground water pollution by review of the potential sources of pollution and issuance of Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits. The Water Protection Bureau also is responsible for determinations of nondegradation.
The department has compiled A GUIDE TO WATER QUALITY INFORMATION which is designed to provide access to organizational information, laws, rules, permitting information, standards, and bulletins related to water quality in Montana. It also describes the water quality related programs and activities of the DEQ.
Please refer to this web site for the most current information relating to water quality.
Bureau Chief: Jenny Chambers, Acting (406)444-4969
