This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality records, RS 494. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Environmental Quality records. These records (1908-2002) are comprised of correspondence, hearings, and subject files documenting the work of DEQ's Director's Office.

This collection is comprised primarily of subject files, but also includes hearing transcripts, and minimal correspondence. Subject files in this collection cover a vast variety of topics, including but not limited to: health issues and concerns by county, health education, air and water quality issues, disease monitoring and control, information about federal- and state-designated superfund sites, legislative issues, and notices of violation to Montana businesses and individuals.

It should be noted that, intellectually, this collection is primarily comprised of documents from the period prior to the reorganization that split the Department of Health and Environmental Services into Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Department of Environmental Quality. However, the functions represented are almost entirely comprised of those of the Environmental Sciences division, i.e. what would eventually become the DEQ. There are some documents in this collection from POST-DHES/DEQ split (i.e. post-1996).