State guide
Louisiana
Louisiana has a state meth-contaminated residential property listing run by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Louisiana law also requires a seller’s property disclosure to state whether an illegal methamphetamine lab was ever located on the property.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- Yes. LDEQ publishes a public list of residential real property or vacant residential property reported as contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine labs.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- Under La. R.S. 9:3198, the seller’s property disclosure must include a statement as to whether an illegal laboratory for the production or manufacturing of methamphetamine was ever located on the property.
- Cleanup standard
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
- State program
- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Official resources in Louisiana
Public LDEQ webpage listing residential real properties reported as potentially contaminated by clandestine methamphetamine labs.
State statute requiring law enforcement reporting to LDEQ and a public contaminated-property website.
State seller-disclosure statute requiring a statement about whether an illegal methamphetamine lab was ever located on the property.
LDEQ’s voluntary cleanup guidance for former meth lab residential property.
Louisiana Real Estate Commission page with the current mandatory property disclosure form.
Key facts for Louisiana
- Law enforcement that becomes aware of meth-lab contamination must report it to LDEQ and the local sheriff.
- LDEQ must maintain a public website listing reported contaminated residential or vacant residential property.
- Louisiana seller disclosures must state whether an illegal methamphetamine lab was ever located on the property.
- LDEQ’s meth cleanup document says it is voluntary guidance and does not set requirements.
- LDEQ recommends any hired cleanup contractor have 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
What to do next
- Check the LDEQ contaminated-property list before buying or renting a home.
- Ask for the Louisiana property disclosure form and verify the meth-lab question was answered.
- If a property was contaminated, review LDEQ’s cleanup guideline and ask for the final cleanup report and supporting records.
Looking for your city or county in Louisiana?
No program-level official pages for Louisiana yet. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data (distance from Louisiana's population center, for comparison only):
- Arkansas Department of Health - Environmental Health, Arkansas · about 286 miles
- Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality - Controlled Substance Contaminated Property Cleanup Program, Arkansas · about 289 miles
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management - Land Division, Alabama · about 327 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.LDEQ Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs and Residential Real Property Locations
Website →Phone: (866) 896-5337 (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 Louisiana page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.