Tongue river

Crews are testing the contents of the barrels to determine how to dispose of the material.

The U.S. Supreme Court found Montana had been shorted a total of 1,356 acre-feet, or 442 million gallons of water in 2004 and 2006.

An initial decision is expected in mid-2014 from the U.S. Supreme Court appointee overseeing the dispute. The high court will have the final say.