State guide
Idaho
Idaho runs a formal state meth-property program through the Department of Health and Welfare. When law enforcement identifies a drug lab, the property is added to the state Clandestine Drug Laboratory Site Property List and stays listed until cleanup or lawful demolition is documented.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- Yes. Idaho DHW publishes the Idaho Clandestine Drug Laboratory Site Property List.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- Idaho's Property Disclosure Act requires sellers/owners of residential real estate to disclose the known presence of hazardous materials or substances to prospective buyers, and Idaho real estate license law requires brokers and salespersons to disclose adverse material facts actually known or that reasonably should have been known.
- Cleanup standard
- 0.1 μg/100 cm² methamphetamine; porous surfaces may be addressed at 0.5 μg/100 cm² with an adequate coating or sealant, as published in IDAPA 16.02.24.
- State program
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Environmental Health Program
Official resources in Idaho
State overview page for listing, cleanup, delisting, and contact information for meth-contaminated properties.
Official statewide property list maintained by Idaho DHW.
Official state/federal project page summarizing Idaho seller and broker disclosure duties for hazardous materials and adverse material facts.
Key facts for Idaho
- Law enforcement posts a warning notice, notifies the owner, and notifies Idaho DHW when a drug lab is identified.
- Confirmed former meth labs are added to the Idaho Clandestine Drug Laboratory Site Property List.
- To remove a property from the list, the owner must submit a final cleanup report from a qualified industrial hygienist or proof of lawful demolition.
- Idaho's meth cleanup standard is 0.1 micrograms per 100 square centimeters on surfaces.
- For porous surfaces, 0.5 micrograms per 100 square centimeters may be addressed with an adequate coating or sealant.
- DHW says only a qualified industrial hygienist can determine whether a property meets Idaho cleanup standards.
Local meth property programs in Idaho
| Program | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHW Environmental Health Program | Not published* | 800-445-8647 | State contact for the meth property list, cleanup guidance, and delisting requests. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Check the Idaho Clandestine Drug Lab Property List before buying or renting older housing in high-turnover areas.
- If your property is listed, coordinate cleanup documentation and delisting with DHW before reoccupying or marketing it.
- Ask a real estate professional for the seller's Idaho Property Disclosure Act form and specifically ask about hazardous substances or prior drug-lab use.
Not seeing your program or county?
Not every program publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Idaho's population center, for comparison only):
- Bear River Health Department, Utah · about 238 miles
- Salt Lake County Health Department, Utah · about 287 miles
- Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, Utah · about 287 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Idaho DHW Clandestine Drug Labs
Website →Phone: (800) 445-8647 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Idaho Association of Counties →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Idaho page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.