Clandestine Drug Lab Removals
ERP Home | Off Highway Removals | Drug Lab Removals | Meth Lab Cleanup Program | HazMat Links Health and Safety code section 25354.5 requires DTSC removal and disposal of hazardous substances discovered by law enforcement officials while investigating clandestine drug laboratories. The illegal manufacture of psychoactive drugs, primarily methamphetamine, has escalated dramatically since 1980. California leads the nation in the number of illicit drug laboratory seizures. Contaminants at clandestine labs range from highly volatile organic solvents and semi-volatile organic compounds, to highly corrosive inorganic acids and bases, the illicit drug itself, and other by-products. The DTSC Clandestine Drug Lab Removal Program has funded and coordinated removal and disposal actions at more than 12,000 illegal drug labs and drug lab waste abandonments in the last five years.  To Request State Assistance: DTSC assistance for removal of suspected hazardous substances from clandestine drug labs may be requested by state or local law enforcement agencies, or by other local government agencies working with law enforcement agencies on a drug lab, or abandoned drug lab wastes. An agency wanting to request DTSC assistance during normal work hours (Monday-Friday, 8-5), should call the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) at (800) 260-3972 or (916) 255-6504, and request to speak to the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer. After Hours, weekends, or on holidays, call the Governor's Office of Emergency Services' (OES) Warning Control Center at (800) 852-7550. Notify OES of the incident and of the fact that you are requesting state assistance for the cleanup. They will contact the DTSC Emergency Response Duty Officer who will then contact you. Forms |