Using sanitation to gauge growth in JeffCo

There are a variety of ways to gauge growth in a county, such as the U.S. Census or an increase in school enrollments. Add to that list Sanitation Act reviews.

Jefferson County was among the top 10 counties in Montana when it comes to the number of Sanitation Act reviews over the past 10 years. 

Sanitation Act reviews are performed for subdivisions with one or more parcels of less than 20 acres, and are to make sure that adequate sanitation facilities will be constructed, operated and maintained to support each parcel. While the Montana Department of Environmental Quality performs a good percentage of these reviews, 20 counties in Montana have contracted with the agency to perform reviews, including Jefferson County.