State guide
Utah
Utah does not keep a single statewide contaminated-properties list at the state level; instead, local health departments maintain contaminated property lists within their own jurisdictions. Utah’s decontamination system is split between local health departments, which list and clear properties, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, which certifies decontamination specialists.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
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- Contaminated property list
- No single state registry. Utah DHHS says each local health department maintains its own contaminated properties list, and properties are removed after approved decontamination.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- Utah Code § 57-27-201 requires an owner or lessor with actual knowledge that real property is currently contaminated from the use, storage, or manufacture of methamphetamines to disclose that the property is contaminated in a lease, conveyance, or related transaction.
- Cleanup standard
- 1.0 µg/100cm².
- Certified decontamination contractors
- Official page →
- State program
- Local health departments maintain contaminated-property lists; Utah Department of Environmental Quality certifies decontamination specialists; Utah Department of Health and Human Services sets and explains the decontamination standard.
Official resources in Utah
Utah DEQ Methamphetamine Decontamination Specialist Certification Program
Official DEQ program page for decontamination specialist certification and the certified specialist contractor list.
Utah DHHS Local Health Departments
State health page linking local health department meth property program pages and regulations.
Key facts for Utah
- Utah DHHS says each local health department maintains a list of contaminated properties within its jurisdiction.
- Utah’s current meth decontamination standard is 1.0 µg/100cm².
- Utah Code § 57-27-201 requires an owner or lessor with actual knowledge of current meth contamination to disclose that the property is contaminated.
- Utah law enforcement must report illegal drug operation sites to the local health department, and the local health department must place contaminated property on a contamination list.
- Utah DEQ certifies decontamination specialists and publishes a Certified Decontamination Specialist Contractor List.
- Salt Lake County says properties referred by law enforcement or testing above the legal limit are legally required to be closed to entry until decontaminated.
Local meth property programs in Utah
| Program | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River Health Department Cache | Logan | (435) 792-6570 | Environmental Health office; Bear River’s meth regulation says the department identifies contaminated properties, posts them, oversees decontamination, and issues certificates when results are below the state standard. |
| Salt Lake County Health Department Salt Lake | Salt Lake City | Not published* | County health department page for Meth Contamination includes services to search the list of chemically contaminated properties and explains closure, testing, and decontamination. |
| Utah County Health Department Environmental Health Utah | Provo | (801) 851-7525 | County Environmental Health office; official Utah County materials list meth test kits among Environmental Health services. |
| Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Salt Lake | Salt Lake City | (801) 536-4100 | Runs Utah’s Methamphetamine Decontamination Specialist Certification Program and publishes the certified specialist contractor list. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Find the correct local health department first, because Utah contaminated-property lists are kept locally rather than by the state.
- Use a Utah DEQ-certified decontamination specialist for testing and cleanup that local health departments will accept.
- Before signing a lease or purchase contract, ask for written disclosure and any clearance report if the property has a meth history.
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 Utah's population center, for comparison only):
- DHW Environmental Health Program, Idaho · about 310 miles
- Southern Nevada Health District Appendices, Nevada · about 336 miles
- Boulder County Public Health, Colorado · about 356 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Utah DEQ Methamphetamine Decontamination Specialist Certification Program
Website →Phone: (801) 536-4000 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Utah page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.