State guide
Alaska
Alaska runs a state list of illegal drug manufacturing properties through the Department of Environmental Conservation. DEC also publishes fit-for-use cleanup standards, an analytical laboratory list, and FAQs explaining sale and rental disclosure rules for posted properties.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- Alaska DEC publishes a public list of Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites, including fit-for-use dates when applicable.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- A person who knowingly transfers, sells, leases, or rents a meth-lab property that has not been determined fit for use violates AS 46.03.510; DEC also says a seller may sell before cleanup if the seller discloses the meth-lab status before sale.
- Cleanup standard
- Methamphetamine 0.1 µg/100 cm²; VOCs 1.0 ppm of total hydrocarbons and VOCs in air; Lead 2.0 mg/100 cm²; Mercury 50 ng/m³ in air.
- State program
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response, Contaminated Sites Program.
Official resources in Alaska
Searchable public list of former illegal drug manufacturing sites and fit-for-use dates.
Program overview with cleanup guidance, statutes, and links for owners and buyers.
Publishes Alaska’s cleanup standards for methamphetamine, VOCs, lead, and mercury.
Lists analytical laboratories that may be used for required meth-lab sample analysis.
Explains owner duties, disclosure, posting, fit-for-use, and the public listing.
Key facts for Alaska
- Alaska law requires DEC to maintain a list of properties identified by law enforcement as illegal drug manufacturing sites.
- DEC keeps a property on the list for five years after fit-for-use is determined, then removes it within three months after that period.
- Alaska’s published methamphetamine cleanup standard is 0.1 µg/100 cm².
- Published Alaska standards also include 1.0 ppm total hydrocarbons/VOCs in air, 2.0 mg/100 cm² for lead, and 50 ng/m³ in air for mercury.
- A person who knowingly transfers, sells, leases, or rents a meth-lab property not determined fit for use violates AS 46.03.510.
- DEC says state law does not require a cleanup contractor, though DEC strongly encourages qualified cleanup contractors.
Local meth property programs in Alaska
| Program | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEC Contaminated Sites Program | Juneau | Not published* | Runs the contaminated sites program and meth-lab property program information. |
| DEC Contaminated Sites Search database support | Juneau | Not published* | Database support contact listed on DEC’s contaminated sites search page. |
| DEC Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites program | Not published* | Not published* | DEC FAQ lists this number for information about meth-lab properties on the DEC website. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Search DEC’s Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites list and the broader Contaminated Sites Search before buying or renting.
- If a property was posted, ask for the owner’s fit-for-use documentation and sampling results.
- Use DEC’s analytical laboratory list and cleanup guidance before relying on private testing or remediation work.
Not seeing your program or county?
Not every program publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Alaska's population center, for comparison only):
- Public Health - Seattle & King County, Illegal drug labs, Washington · about 1341 miles
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department - Methamphetamine Contaminated Properties, Washington · about 1359 miles
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department - Contaminated Property Cleanup, Washington · about 1359 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.DEC Illegal Drug Manufacturing Sites
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Alaska page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.