State guide
Delaware
I did not find a Delaware state agency or law-enforcement page that publishes a meth-contaminated property registry. Delaware law does address clandestine laboratories by making the offender responsible for remediation costs, while contaminated-site cleanup is generally handled through DNREC's Remediation Section under HSCA.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- No Delaware state meth-contaminated-property registry was found on official state or law-enforcement pages reviewed; use the DEA National Clandestine Laboratory Register for incident addresses.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- For residential sales, 6 Del. C. § 2572 requires the seller to disclose in writing all known material defects before listing and to update for material changes before settlement; no Delaware meth-specific landlord disclosure statute was found on the official pages reviewed.
- Cleanup standard
- DNREC says HSCA cleanup standards are site-specific; quantitative cleanup goals are 1E-5 cumulative carcinogenic risk or a hazard index of one, except for lead. No Delaware meth-residue wipe standard in µg/100 cm2 was found on the official pages reviewed.
- State program
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances, Remediation Section
Official resources in Delaware
Federal incident-address register to check when no Delaware state meth-property list is published.
State criminal statute that defines clandestine laboratories and assigns remediation and cleanup costs to convicted operators.
Requires sellers of residential real property to disclose known material defects in writing.
Official DNREC page for HSCA cleanup law, regulations, guidance, and Remediation Section contact information.
Explains Delaware HSCA cleanup standards and risk-based cleanup goals for contaminated sites.
Key facts for Delaware
- 16 Del. C. § 4753A makes a convicted clandestine-lab operator responsible for remediation and cleanup costs.
- Delaware's residential seller-disclosure law, 6 Del. C. § 2572, requires written disclosure of known material defects.
- DNREC says contaminated-site cleanup is governed under the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act, 7 Del. C. Ch. 91.
- DNREC says HSCA cleanup standards are site-specific and based on risk.
- DNREC publishes quantitative HSCA cleanup goals of 1E-5 cumulative carcinogenic risk or a hazard index of one, except for lead.
- I found no Delaware official page setting a meth-residue wipe standard in µg/100 cm2.
Local meth property programs in Delaware
| Program | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNREC Remediation Section New Castle | New Castle | Not published* | Handles HSCA remediation law, guidance, and contaminated-site cleanup program questions. |
| Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances - Remediation New Castle | New Castle | Not published* | DNREC contact page lists the remediation office address and phone for Hazardous Substance Cleanup and related programs. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Check the DEA register for Delaware incidents, then ask DNREC Remediation whether the address has an HSCA, brownfield, or other cleanup file.
- For a home purchase, insist on the seller's written material-defect disclosures under 6 Del. C. § 2572 and follow up with your own environmental inspection.
- If you suspect contamination at a Delaware property, contact DNREC Remediation Section before occupancy or redevelopment.
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 Delaware's population center, for comparison only):
- Land Remediation and Development Branch, District of Columbia · about 83 miles
- Report a Possibly Contaminated Site, District of Columbia · about 83 miles
- DC Health Environmental Health Administration, District of Columbia · about 83 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.DEA National Clandestine Laboratory Register
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Delaware page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.