Methamphetamine Clandestine Lab Cleanup Regulations by State
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| State |
What is the standard? |
Any special cleanup procedures? |
Who performs the cleanup? |
Who pays for the cleanup? |
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both? |
| Alabama |
No Standard |
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Contractor and Property Owners |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Alaska |
"fit-for-use" standard based on sampling |
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Contractors and property owners with prior OSHA-approved HAZMAT training |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Arizona |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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A registered firm |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Arkansas |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Contractors (not certified by the DOH) |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| California |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Contractors |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Colorado |
0.5 ug/100 cm2 |
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Contractors or Industrial Hygienists (not contracted or regulated by the DOH) |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab; John Martyny has evidence of sufficient contamination from smoking methamphetamine |
| Connecticut |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Property Owners; Contractors (trained and equipped to conduct clenaup); Certified Industrial Hygienists with oversight of local health and building inspection authorities |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Delaware |
No Standard |
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| D.C. |
No Standard |
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| Florida |
No standard regulations for secondary cleanup |
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Licensed Contractor (licensed by health dept); Property Owner |
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Clan Lab |
| Georgia |
No standard; Property Owners have no legal responsibility to conduct additional cleanup |
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Contractors (CDL certified); Property Owners |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Hawaii |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
An environmental consultant should be hired |
HEER Office notifies property owner and initiates the cleanup process, however sole responsibility of property owner; Qualified Environmental Professional |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Idaho |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
Clearance sampling must be done by an Industrial Hygienist |
Contractors; Property Owners |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Illinois |
No standard, just a practical approach based on cleanup and disposal |
Does not recommend routine sampling |
Contractors; Property Owners |
Property Owner; also legally responsible if persons get sick after entering a contaminated building |
Clan Lab |
| Indiana |
No standard; goes on a case-by-case basis |
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Contractors and property owners with prior OSHA-approved HAZMAT training |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Iowa |
No standard; no tracking method or general listing of homes that were used as clan labs |
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Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Kansas |
No standard |
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Environmental Companies; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Kentucky |
0.1 ug/100 cm2, unless the cabinet promulgates and administrative regulation providing for a different standard |
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Contractors certified by the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC) |
Meth Producers are civilly liable for cleanup costs; Property Owners |
Clan Lab |
| Louisiana |
No Standard; No Disclosure Laws |
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No CDL regulations; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Maine |
No standard |
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"Lab Cleanup is beyond the financial capabilities of Maine cities and towns" |
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| Maryland |
No standard; local health districts have no legal mandate to address meth labs |
If meth lab is found, local law enforcements may secure the scene, but then the DEA is contacted for any further action. |
Private Contractor (hired by DEA) |
Property Owner or DEA depending on what's being cleaned. |
Clan Lab |
| Massachusetts |
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| Michigan |
No standard |
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Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH) |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Minnesota |
Relies on a remediation standard rather than achievement of a number that is not science-based |
No residual risk (get rid of everything), minimum residual risk, acceptable residual risk |
Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH) |
Property Owner; meth "cooks" can pay restitution; Revolving Cleanup Loan Fund (lent to counties and cities) |
Clan Lab |
| Mississippi |
No Standard; No Disclosure Laws |
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Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Missouri |
No standard |
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Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Montana |
0.1 ug/100cm2; standard can be changed by the Department of Environmental Quality |
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Certified Contractors |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Nebraska |
No Standard |
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Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Nevada |
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Certified Contractors |
Property Owner |
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| New Hampshire |
No Standard; State Disclosure Laws in place |
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Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| New Jersey |
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| New Mexico |
1 ug/ft2 |
Department advises that the firm doing the preliminary evaluation be different than the one doing the cleanup |
A remediation firm |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| New York |
No Standard |
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Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| North Carolina |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Responsible Party; Property Owner; Decon Specialist |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| North Dakota |
No standard; if buying a house, a property owner has to disclose if the house was used as a meth lab |
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| Ohio |
No standard; local health districts have no legal mandate to address meth labs |
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Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH) |
Property Owners |
Clan Lab |
| Oklahoma |
No standard; if buying a house, a property owner has to disclose if the house was used as a meth lab, if just renting a property, owner does not have to disclose |
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Contractors; Property Owners |
Property Owners |
Clan Lab |
| Oregon |
0.5 ug/ft2 |
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Licensed Contractor; Property Owner; Property Owner's Agent |
Property Owners; City or county fund; Department of Environmental Quality assists when the environment has been contaminated |
Clan Lab |
| Pennsylvania |
No Standard |
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| Rhode Island |
No Standard |
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| South Carolina |
No standard |
Companies hired by the DEA focus on "gross decon" |
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Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| South Dakota |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Contractors (not certified by the DOH) |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Tennessee |
0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) certified CML Hygienist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist must be contacted to test and certifiy that it is "Safe for Human Use" in order to have it released from quarantine. |
CML Cleanup Contractors and Hygienists |
Property Owner or Lien Holder; Some insurance policies may cover cost associated with a cleanup, but most do not |
Clan Lab |
| Texas |
No Standard; No Disclosure Laws |
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| Utah |
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| Vermont |
No standard |
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Someone with specialized training |
Property Owner; State and Local Police Budgets; Land Owners |
Clan Lab |
| Virginia |
No standard |
DEA's regulated cleanup contractor will be contacted to make arrangements for removal of gross contaminants |
Only Certified Clandestine Lab Respnse Personnel for initial response; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Washington |
<0.1 ug/100 cm2 |
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Contractors (certified by the DOH) |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| West Virginia |
No Standard |
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Contractor and Property Owners |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Wisconsin |
No standard; based on a visual/sensory assessment and how well the cleanup guidelines were followed |
Sampling not needed; if environment is contaminated, then notify the right agency |
Contractors; Property Owners |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
| Wyoming |
No standards |
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Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner |
Property Owner |
Clan Lab |
