State guide
Montana
Montana has one of the clearest official state meth-property systems in this group. DEQ runs a Meth Cleanup Program, publishes a live contaminated-properties list, sets a statutory decontamination standard, and publishes certified cleanup contractors that choose to be listed.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
- Contaminated property list
- Yes. Montana DEQ maintains a public Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties list on its website.
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- MCA 75-10-1305 requires an owner who knows inhabitable property was used as a clandestine methamphetamine or fentanyl drug lab, or contaminated from consumption, to notify any later occupant or purchaser in writing if it has not been remediated by a certified contractor.
- Cleanup standard
- Less than or equal to 1.5 micrograms of methamphetamine per 100 square centimeters of surface material.
- State program
- Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Waste Management Bureau, Meth Cleanup Program.
Key facts for Montana
- Montana DEQ maintains a public contaminated-properties list that updates as properties are reported and delisted.
- Law enforcement that becomes aware of a contaminated inhabitable property must report it to DEQ and the local health officer.
- Montana’s meth decontamination standard is less than or equal to 1.5 micrograms per 100 square centimeters of surface material.
- Owners must notify later occupants or purchasers in writing if known contamination has not been remediated by a certified contractor.
- Once DEQ confirms remediation and the property is removed from the list, Montana law says past contamination need not be disclosed.
- DEQ says MCP certifies cleanup contractors and approves training providers, course materials, and instructors.
What to do next
- Check the DEQ contaminated-properties list before renting or buying, then ask whether the property has been delisted with a Certificate of Fitness.
- If a property is listed, contact the Meth Cleanup Program early; DEQ reviews assessment, cleanup, and clearance reports before delisting.
- Use a Montana certified contractor if remediation is needed, and verify whether the company appears on DEQ’s published contractor list.
Looking for your city or county in Montana?
No program-level official pages for Montana yet. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data (distance from Montana's population center, for comparison only):
- DHW Environmental Health Program, Idaho · about 259 miles
- Bear River Health Department, Utah · about 350 miles
- Salt Lake County Health Department, Utah · about 417 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Montana page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
- Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.