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
Dunlap TN meth lab explosion turns up third suspect
December 1, 2008
Juanita Gray has been arrested as the third suspect in the meth lab explosion and fire that occurred near Dunlap, TN over the weekend. Gray has been charged with manufacturing meth and the initiation of a process to manufacture methamphetamine. She has been named as the person who rented the trailer where Read more
The History of Meth lab Homes in Utah spans decades
November 15, 2008
Meth lab homes in Utah are nothing new. In fact, according to reports by the Utah Department of Public Safety, the state has had meth labs for at least 23 years. The number of homes that are still contaminated in Utah is unknown. What is known is that manufacturing meth produces toxic chemicals that endanger the health of men, women, children, and animals.
1985 - The first phenyl acetic acid/lead acetate lab was located in a residence in Salt Lake Read more
Salt Lake County family denied the right to sue health department over meth lab home
November 15, 2008
Like thousands of people across America, the Alkinani family bought a home expecting that the home was “safe to live in”. But, when neighbors told them that the home had been used as a meth lab, they decided to contact their local health department. The health department admitted that the home had once been used as Read more
Washington State property sales meth lab disclosure form
November 11, 2008
Property seller disclosure forms in Washington state do not include specific wording for “meth labs”, but they do require the seller to disclose if the property was used to manufacture “illegal drugs”. If you are buying property in Washington state and the seller has checked “no” or “don’t know”, you have three days to Read more
Buyer Beware: California foreclosures are rising
November 10, 2008
Video: Foreclosures are continuing to rise in California and elsewhere across the country.
If you’re thinking about buying a foreclosure in California or elsewhere, be aware that banks are not required to disclose whether or not the home was used as a meth lab.
Chemicals in Texas meth lab home cause family dog to have seizures
November 7, 2008
The following story is posted with permission from a woman who shared her meth lab home story with me this week. Her story shows just how dangerous the chemicals used in meth labs can be. By sharing her story on Meth Lab Homes, she hopes that others might learn from her family’s experience.
Comment: If meth testing was required by the state before the home was sold, this tragic story would never have occurred.
“My husband and I just bought a house in Texas and are devastated by what we just found out. We were told by neighbors that the guy who lived here before us was a drug dealer. We really had no idea what that meant Read more
Landlords may have meth lab rentals listed on website
November 7, 2008
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico has appointed a special board to figure out what to do with contaminated homes that are being rented and sold in his state.
Although, the actions proposed by Governor Richardson’s board will help to protect renters and future home buyers in New Mexico, nothing is being said about how current and future owners will pay for the cost of decontaminating their property. Innocent home owners may, once again, be handed the bill for the cleanup, despite the fact that they were not responsible for contaminating their property.
Super Meth Lab blows up in Madeira County, California
October 27, 2008
A 33 year old, Mexican national, is said to be responsible for a meth lab explosion in Madeira County, California. When firefighters arrived at the home, they discovered that the fire had originated in two sheds behind the house. The sheds were being rented by the Mexican meth cook. The lab was Read more
Police urge Pickens County, South Carolina city council to address meth lab home cleanup
October 22, 2008
Police in Pickens County, South Carolina have recommended that the City Council mandate the cleanup of meth lab homes. Currently, police do an initial cleanup after they make a meth lab bust, but no mandates are in place to insure that the home is free of toxins when someone else moves in. Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan told Pickens County Council members that The “contaminants are very toxic and potentially deadly”. Lt. Chad Brooks also told council members that meth lab homes “can be very hazardous to those occupants Read more