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MAY-B;2-2B03 12: 33 LEAGUE OF MN CITIes P.23/25 v U See MUmesota t)epararneat of Health, General CleaJlU9 Guide1iDes for Clandestine Drug Labs (May 2002) {Hereafter MDB Clemup Guidelines), 3.. MDH aoSPODlO to J)ru.1 Labs. 3. S~ MDH Health" Safety. 1. 38Id. 6-7. See also Bay West Stud)" tor a discussion of whj~b .ung and cleaning materials and procedures work best ill reduem. medlamphe'ClrrllDe concentrations on diffOl'ODl building nrfaces. ~7 :MDH Clanup Guidelinesl 1..2. slId, at 2, 3' Id. at 4. 40 Id.at 3. 41 Id. at 4-5. 42 IcL at S. 43 Id. 44 MOB Health & Safety, 6-7. 45 MOH Cleanup GuideliDcs. 6. 46 MDB Health" Safety. 6-7. See also MOH Cleanup OuidoliDes. 8 oiting MiDn. Stat. f88.I11 (1996) 47 MDH Health &: Safety, 6-7. ..ald. Por mom inlormatiotl. On idtmtif)riDs and dea1fns with soil and groUlld water ccmtlr4i21ati011, lee Mizmesota Pollution Control Aseacy publication: SnviroJlSDeataJ Problems Asscciated with ClaDOesdne Dna, Operations, Sept. 2000. 49 MDB Cleanup Guidelines. 4 ("Abs01'bent UlaterilJs can aceumula.tc vapors that are dispersed durina the cooking pr~ess, or can collect dust and powder fi'om che4'dcala used m dlug mll1Ufaoture. NOD-lab iteme CaD also be contlminated. by lab spiUs, supplies and equipment ProfasioDBljudgment, and information from the preliminary 88Seisment mud be applied to decieiODS reprdiDg the disposition of these ,oodI II thoy may bo coDSidcred hazardous Walle." See also MOB I.ecommeudatious and Discussioll of Bay West Metham.phetamine DcooDtaminatiOD Study (Febnutty 2002) 7-8 (Even in areas of"low contamination. "MDH recommends removins and replacfDs all carpsd.os. , . ,000er textile prodbet8, includiq cby clean-omy draperies, and upholetered fumicu.re should be discarded. Washable textiles such as clcthins and bedding can be was.bBd and rinsed twice but would most pNdendy be disoarded.") 50 MDH Health & Safety, 7. , I These guidelinco are mere tUlly described in the MDH Cle&Jmp Guide1ine3. S2 Bay West Study, 2 (.'CuITel1t1y, the cleaup guideline value for metbamphetamine is I microgram per 8Cluare foot of surface area.") See also MOH Cleanup GuideliDes 7. n :h4DH Health" Safety, 7. 54 MOB Response to Dm, Labs. S. ~~ lei. 56 lb.e EnvironmeDbl1 Prg~tioll Agency has a Local Governments Reimbursement (LGR) proaram thaI may reimbutSC up to $25,000 pet meth lab fOr cleanup costs mCUJred cl\1riq temporary emergency response measures. For more iDforma'tion. contact the EP A'I LOR. helpline at (800) 431-9209. or submit 8D e-maiJ requ.e&t to 19r.epa@epa.gov, or access the LOR. website at www.epL,oWauperlimdlprolflUlsJerI1gr. See a1ao 63 FR 8284 ~feb. 18. 1998) 7 21 use 8S3(g} (2001). 58 See 21 use 853(&) (2001). $I See MUm. 51st. 11463.15 thrO\1gh 463.261. 60 If the city does Dot have its own city board ofhealtb.. the county board ofbealth has jurisdiction in the city (See MimI. Stat f 14SA.04. SubeS. 1 (1987). U18UCh cases, it is arpablo that the county board of bealth has an cbliption 10 take actkm to abate the nuisance. See MimL Stat. f 14SA.04, Subcl. 8(&)-( d) (1987) which provides, in part that (a) If. threat to tbo public hoalth such as a public health nuiRnce . . . is found OD any property. tha board of health Qf its agent shall order the owner or occupat of the property to remove or abate the threat within a time specified in the notice but not lOftger than tell days. . . Cd) If tile oWller. occupant., or 81ent f'a.ib or qeglects to comply. . . then the bo8rd of health or its "lent shaU remove or abate the nuisflOOe . . .. (emphasis added). · 20.