Washington cleanup contractor gets prison sentence after EPA investigation
December 16, 2008
A Spokane cleanup contractor will spend one year and one day in prison plus serve 3 years of supervised release for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Judge Edward Lodge handed down the sentence to Robert Wayne Webb, owner of Alliance Environmental, Inc, in addition to handing him a bill for Read more
Kansas Meth Lab cleanup budget cuts
December 2, 2008
Contaminated meth lab homes in Kansas may not get cleaned up due to budget problems in Kansas, according to Roderick Bremby, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Funds to clean up toxic meth lab homes are on the agency’s chopping block, along with reduced funding for Read more
Exposure to chemicals in former meth labs can cause serious health problems
November 2, 2008
Residual solids and liquids in the form of surface residues, spills, etc. will remain in place unless physically removed. Until completely and thoroughly removed, there is a possibility of being exposed to these residuals risking injury.
The longer the exposure, the greater the potential for harm. Exposure over an extended period of time (months to years to a lifetime) is known as “chronic exposure.” Not much is known about the chronic health effects from methamphetamine labs. There is scientific evidence, however, that shows that the chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine can cause a variety of health effects including Read more
Kentucky meth labs disclosure and cleanup rules amended
August 20, 2008
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 14, 2008) — People who are considering renting, leasing or buying a residence must now be given written notice by the owner if the property has been contaminated by methamphetamine and has not been properly cleaned up by a certified contractor. Read more