Who is responsible for cleaning up methamphetamine lab sites?
• The first responding agency is considered the “Toxic Waste Generator.” It must accept initial responsibility for cleanup costs. This agency should contact its local DEA office to be relieved of these costs and responsibilities. If the DEA office refuses this responsibility, the Environmental Protection Agency (which has limited funding available for cleanup costs) can be called. The last recourse is the use of the state’s environmental cleanup funds.
The first responding agency is considered the “Toxic Waste Generator.” It must accept initial responsibility for cleanup costs. This agency should contact its local DEA office to be relieved of these costs and responsibilities. If the DEA office refuses this responsibility, the Environmental Protection Agency (which has limited funding available for cleanup costs) can be called. The last recourse is the use of the state’s environmental cleanup funds.
