Bozeman Wastewater Upgrade Described as 'Major Win' by People Who Think About Wastewater

Sat, 02 May 2026 13:30:00 -0600

A new lift station connecting the Riverside community’s wastewater to the Bozeman treatment plant went online this week, a development that officials called “a milestone for regional infrastructure” and that everyone else greeted with polite nodding and a change of subject.

“This is genuinely exciting,” said Bozeman Public Works Director Janet Kilmer, standing beside the lift station in a hard hat while a small crowd of engineers and municipal employees applauded. No members of the general public attended the ribbon-cutting, though a man walking his dog paused briefly before continuing on.

Wastewater on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Bozeman Wastewater Upgrade Described as 'Major Win' by People Who Think About Wastewater