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Montana Department of Environmental Quality scientists Zachary Laibinis and Joe Vanderwaal measuring the velocity of different points of the Gallatin River on September 18, 2025. Their work is part of a six-year impairment study to learn what’s caused nuisance algal blooms along the Gallatin River.
Victoria Traxler
In 2023, the DEQ listed sections of the Gallatin River as impaired due to recurring algal blooms. The blooms choke out fish and degrade water quality. State scientists are amid a six-year study trying to understand what's causing the harmful blooms. The state says it will use the results to inform local development regulations and a plan to protect the river.
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