Completion of Cleanup Activities
On February 25, 2026, the EPA Response Team completed their removal of asbestos containing vermiculite from the community and demobilized from the site.
On May 1 and 2 of 2026, the team mobilized again to the site to reapply hydroseed at the properties who received removal actions. Hydroseed was applied in an effort to regrow the lawns at the property.
Actual lawn regrowth is the responsibility of the property owners and will largely depend on the extent of watering and care given to the hydroseeded areas.
This concludes the EPA's presence at the Park City Asbestos project.
For health related questions, please contact Dawn Nelson, MT State Toxicologist at (406) 417-9848 or
Dawn.Nelson@mt.gov
Background
On December 17, 2025, heavy winds damaged portions of the
Park City, MT School roof. After the roof was damaged, asbestos containing
building materials contaminated the inside of the school, the exterior of the school property, and some properties adjacent to the school. The asbestos containing materials include roofing materials and vermiculite. Inspections from the school district's insurance contractor confirmed the vermiculite contained over 1% asbestos. The contractor's ambient air monitoring has shown non-detect amounts of asbestos containing materials leaving the school borders.
Montana DEQ issued an emergency permit to the school for removing asbestos containing materials inside the school building and outside the school. The property was closed to students and clean up began immediately within the school property lines. However, there were no local resources available to conduct the clean up of the properties outside the school property lines.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality requested EPA support on January 12, 2026. EPA deployed an On-Scene Coordinator on January 13, 2026.
For previous updates on the response, please see the notices section of this website.
