METH Awareness And Prevention Project of South Dakota
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Lab Clean-Up Recommendations Imagine moving your family into the new home or apartment of your dreams - only to find that your dream has turned into a toxic nightmare. (1) Hazardous waste from clandestine Meth labs lingers on countertops and walls, in carpeting and even appliances long after a bust breaks up the manufacturing operation. Current South Dakota law (2) requires people selling or leasing property to reveal if the site has ever been used as a Meth lab - if they have that information. But South Dakota has no law on the books compelling people to clean up a former lab before selling or renting it; there are no statewide standards for cleaning one up; nor are there training requirements or standards for people or companies making a business out of cleaning up former labs. The Governor's Statewide Meth Task Force wants to change that. The group is nearly done forming guidelines for Meth lab clean-up. The recommendations would hopefully serve to help communities adopt their own standards for dealing with the problem. (1) Information on toxic waste in former Meth labs (2)
The state law took effect on July 1, 2004,
requiring all home sellers in the state to disclose any actual knowledge of the
existence of any prior manufacturing of Methamphetamines on the premises. Find
out more about the law and your responsibilities from the
South Dakota Real Estate Commission
(605-773-3600) or the South Dakota
Association of REALTORS (605-224-0554 or toll free in South Dakota
1-800-227-5877).
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