Save Holland Lake questions approval of old holding tank for waste at lodge

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 1,349

Last Updated: 14 hours, 8 minutes ago

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A watchdog group is raising questions about plans to deal with wastewater at Holland Lake — both a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service to upgrade the treatment system as well as Holland Lake Lodge’s temporary workaround.

Holland Lake Lodge is a private resort operating on public land with a special use permit in the Flathead National Forest.

Earlier problems with wastewater mean the lodge hasn’t been running.

Before the resort can fully reopen, …

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