Meth Lab Cleanup Regulations
Learn more about the specific State by State regulations for drug lab cleanups, and how Spaulding Decon can help with the proper disinfection and decontamination of drug labs.
Drug Lab Cleanup: Legal Disclosures and Regulations
Locate specific information by State: Methamphetamine Lab Cleanup Regulations
Regulatory Details by State:
Alabama
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractor and Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Alaska
Standard:
“fit-for-use” standard based on sampling
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors and property owners with prior OSHA-approved HAZMAT training
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Arizona
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
A registered firm
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Arkansas
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (not certified by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
California
Standard:
1.5 mg/100cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Colorado
Standard:
0.5 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors or Industrial Hygienists (not contracted or regulated by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab; John Martyny has evidence of sufficient contamination from smoking methamphetamine
Connecticut
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Property Owners; Contractors (trained and equipped to conduct cleanup); Certified Industrial Hygienists with oversight of local health and building inspection authorities
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Delaware
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
Florida
Standard:
No standard regulations for secondary cleanup
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Licensed Contractor (licensed by health dept); Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Georgia
Standard:
No standard; Property Owners have no legal responsibility to conduct additional cleanup
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (CDL certified); Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Hawaii
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
An environmental consultant should be hired
Who performs the cleanup?
HEER Office notifies property owner and initiates the cleanup process, however sole responsibility of property owner; Qualified Environmental Professional
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Idaho
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
Clearance sampling must be done by an Industrial Hygienist
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors; Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Illinois
Standard:
No standard, just a practical approach based on cleanup and disposal
Special Cleanup Procedures
Does not recommend routine sampling
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors; Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner; also legally responsible if persons get sick after entering a contaminated building
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Indiana
Standard:
1.5 mg/100cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Iowa
Standard:
No standard; no tracking method or general listing of homes that were used as clan labs
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Kansas
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Environmental Companies; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Kentucky
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2, unless the cabinet promulgates and administrative regulation providing for a different standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors certified by the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (EPPC)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Meth Producers are civilly liable for cleanup costs; Property Owners
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Louisiana
Standard:
No Standard; No Disclosure Laws
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No CDL regulations; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Maine
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractor and Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
“Lab Cleanup is beyond the financial capabilities of Maine cities and towns”
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Maryland
Standard:
No standard; local health districts have no legal mandate to address meth labs
Special Cleanup Procedures
If meth lab is found, local law enforcements may secure the scene, but then the DEA is contacted for any further action.
Who performs the cleanup?
Private Contractor (hired by DEA)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner or DEA depending on what’s being cleaned.
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Massachusetts
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
Michigan
Standard:
Kalamazoo, MI and other cities have regulations. 1.5 mg/100cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Minnesota
Standard:
Relies on a remediation standard rather than achievement of a number that is not science-based
Special Cleanup Procedures
No residual risk (get rid of everything), minimum residual risk, acceptable residual risk
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner; meth “cooks” can pay restitution; Revolving Cleanup Loan Fund (lent to counties and cities)
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Mississippi
Standard:
No Standard; No Disclosure Laws
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Missouri
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Montana
Standard:
0.1 ug/100cm2; standard can be changed by the Department of Environmental Quality
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Certified Contractors
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Nebraska
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Nevada
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Certified Contractors
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
New Hampshire
Standard:
No Standard; State Disclosure Laws in place
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
New Jersey
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
New Mexico
Standard:
1 ug/ft2
Special Cleanup Procedures
A remediation firm
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors and property owners with prior OSHA-approved HAZMAT training
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
New York
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
North Carolina
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Responsible Party; Property Owner; Decon Specialist
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
North Dakota
Standard:
No standard; if buying a house, a property owner has to disclose if the house was used as a meth lab
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No standard
Ohio
Standard:
No standard; local health districts have no legal mandate to address meth labs
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (not licensed or regulated by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Oklahoma
Standard:
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
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors; Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Oregon
Standard:
0.5 ug/ft2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Licensed Contractor; Property Owner; Property Owner’s Agent
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owners; City or county fund; Department of Environmental Quality assists when the environment has been contaminated
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Pennsylvania
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
Rhode Island
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
South Carolina
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
Companies hired by the DEA focus on “gross decon”
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
South Dakota
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (not certified by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Tennessee
Standard:
0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
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
Who performs the cleanup?
CML Cleanup Contractors and Hygienists
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner or Lien Holder; Some insurance policies may cover cost associated with a cleanup, but most do not
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Texas
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
Utah
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
No Standard
Who pays for the cleanup?
No Standard
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
No Standard
Vermont
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Someone with specialized training
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner; State and Local Police Budgets; Land Owners
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Virginia
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
DEA’s regulated cleanup contractor will be contacted to make arrangements for removal of gross contaminants
Who performs the cleanup?
Only Certified Clandestine Lab Response Personnel for initial response; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Washington
Standard:
<0.1 ug/100 cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors (certified by the DOH)
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
West Virginia
Standard:
1.5 mg/100cm2
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Wisconsin
Standard:
No standard; based on a visual/sensory assessment and how well the cleanup guidelines were followed
Special Cleanup Procedures
Sampling not needed; if environment is contaminated, then notify the right agency
Who performs the cleanup?
Contractors; Property Owners
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab
Wyoming
Standard:
No Standard
Special Cleanup Procedures
None
Who performs the cleanup?
Environmental companies trained in hazardous substance removal and cleanup; Property Owner
Who pays for the cleanup?
Property Owner
Pertains to clan labs, smoking, or both?
Clan Lab