Regulators Fine Helena Subdivision Utility For Water Service Interruptions
(PD) Montana regulators on Tuesday found a private water utility shut off water service without justification to residents of a Helena subdivision this summer. The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a $1,000 fine and will further investigate North Star Development’s emergency interruption of service in August that affected some of the subdivision’s roughly 280 households. Residents earlier this year told commissioners random service interruption was a regular occurrence during the summer. Commissioner Roger Koopman at this week’s meeting spoke in favor of examining whether...