Forest Service says leaking sewage plant did not contaminate groundwater near Holland Lake

The U.S. Forest Service has announced that monitoring wells installed along the north shore of Holland Lake this fall found that a leaking wastewater treatment plant did not impact groundwater in the area.  Earlier this year, the Forest Service discovered that one of the wastewater lagoons that serves a campground and the nearby Holland Lake Lodge was leaking more than legally permitted. Upon the discovery of the leak, the system was shut down and the USFS worked with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to replace the lagoon liner and monitor the water quality around the site.