Central MT Environmental Health
P.O. BOX 427
STANFORD, MT 59479
Central Montana Environmental Health
Environmental Health is a branch of public health that focuses on preventing illnesses and injuries associated with the environments people work and live in. Environmental Health includes food safety, water quality, air quality, sanitation and hygiene, and other programs that promote a healthy environment.
What does the CMHD's Environmental Health Department do?
Environmental Health (EH) oversees multiple programs that are designed to protect the health of our community. EH licenses, inspects, enforces rules, and provides education for programs regulated by the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), such as:
- Food Service Establishments (Restaurants, Bars, Food Trucks, Sr. Centers, etc.)
- Public Accommodations (Hotels & Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, and Tourist Homes)
- Body Art Establishments (Tattoos, Piercings, Cosmetic Tattoos, Microblading)
- Trailer Courts,
- Campgrounds, Youth Camps, and Work Camps, RV Parks
- Daycare Centers and Group Homes
• Subsurface Wastewater Treatment Systems (Septic Systems)
• Subdivisions
• Superfund Sites
• Water Quality
CMHD Environmental Health Forms & Applications
To request copies of septic permits, please contact our office directly via email, phone or walk-in. Please note: there is a $10 fee per copy.
All other permit/license fees are indicated on the appropriate subsequent forms.
FOOD PERMITS
- Building a Commercially Licensed Kitchen
- Guide to Concession Stand Food Safety
- Farmers Market Purveyor Information
- Farmer’s Market Guidelines
- Handwashing Station
- Retail Ice Sales
- Mobile Meat Vendor Requirements
- MT Mobile Food Establishment Guidance
- Plan Review Application for Retail Food Establishments
- Plan Review Application for Wholesale Food Establishments
- Safe Food Handling Checklist for Serving Central Montana’s Public
- Food Safety in an Emergency
- Employee Illness Policy for Food Service Establishments
- Temperature Log Sheet
- Temporary Food Service Permit Application
- Cottage Food Application and Instructions
SEPTIC PERMITS
System Type | Fee by Certified Installer | Fee by Uncertified Installer |
|---|---|---|
New System | $575.00 (Site visit included) | $650.00 (Site visit included) |
Permit Only | $200.00 | $375.00 |
New System in an Approved Subdivision | $150.00 | $300.00 |
Replacement Tank | $75.00 | $125.00 |
Replacement Drainfield | $150.00 | $300.00 |
System Without an Approved Permit | $300.00 + Permit Fees | $300.00 + Permit Fees |
- Outline of Septic System Process
- Application for Septic Permit
- Site Visit Request Form
- Site Visit Lot Layout
- Certified Installer As-Built
- Owner Installed As-Built
- Certified Installer Application
- Septic Pumper’s Report Form
- What to Do after the Flood
- Septic System Owner’s Manual
- Septic System Setbacks
- Current Licensed Installers List
- Licensed Septic Pumpers – Statewide
- Over 20 Acre Subdivision Review Form
- Septic Maintenance
CMHD Sanitarian Fee Schedule
Public/Environmental Health Companies
To submit a complaint regarding public or environmental health issues, please complete the following form and return it to our office. All complaints must be submitted in writing.