State guide
District of Columbia
I did not find a District of Columbia state-equivalent agency or police webpage that publishes a meth-contaminated property registry. For contaminated properties generally, DOEE runs land-remediation and brownfield programs, while DC Health's Environmental Health Administration handles indoor environmental health programs such as Healthy Homes.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- No District of Columbia meth-contaminated-property registry was found on official District 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 covered residential sales, DC Code §§ 42-1302 and 42-1305 require a Mayor-approved disclosure statement listing actually known defects or information on specified property systems; no District meth-specific seller or landlord disclosure statute was found on the official pages reviewed.
- Cleanup standard
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
- State program
- District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Land Remediation and Development Branch
Official resources in District of Columbia
Federal incident-address register to check because no District meth-property registry was found.
District program page for investigation and remediation of hazardous-substance release sites and the Voluntary Cleanup Program.
DOEE page telling residents how to report suspected contaminated sites.
Requires a seller to deliver the Mayor-approved real property disclosure statement for covered residential sales.
Lists the known defects and information that must appear on the District's residential real property disclosure statement.
Key facts for District of Columbia
- DOEE says its Land Remediation and Development Branch regulates investigation and remediation of hazardous-substance release sites.
- DOEE says residents can report a possibly contaminated site by survey and email.
- DC Code § 42-1302 requires sellers of covered residential property to deliver a Mayor-approved disclosure statement.
- DC Code § 42-1305 says the disclosure statement must list actually known defects or information on specified property systems.
- I found no District official page setting a meth-residue cleanup standard in µg/100 cm2.
- I found no District official page publishing a certified meth decontamination contractor list.
Local meth property programs in District of Columbia
| Program | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Remediation and Development Branch | Washington | (202) 535-2600 | DOEE branch for hazardous-substance release sites, brownfields, and the Voluntary Cleanup Program; page also lists Technical Info at (202) 697-0571 and Legal Info at (202) 535-2245. |
| Report a Possibly Contaminated Site | Washington | (202) 535-2600 | DOEE page for reporting suspected contaminated sites by survey and email. |
| DC Health Environmental Health Administration | Washington | (202) 724-4900 | District environmental health office whose Healthy Homes program focuses on eliminating environmental hazards in homes. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Search the DEA register for District incidents, then contact DOEE if you suspect broader hazardous-substance contamination at the address.
- For a residential purchase, obtain the District disclosure statement required by § 42-1302 and ask directly about any known contamination history.
- If the concern is current indoor environmental health conditions in an occupied home, contact DC Health Environmental Health Administration in addition to DOEE.
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 District of Columbia's population center, for comparison only):
- DNREC Remediation Section, Delaware · about 94 miles
- Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances - Remediation, Delaware · about 94 miles
- Pennsylvania State Police Headquarters, Pennsylvania · about 95 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.DOEE Land Remediation and Development
Website →Phone: (202) 535-2600 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the District of Columbia page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.