State guide
New Mexico
New Mexico has a specific clandestine drug laboratory cleanup rule, a state web list of properties where clandestine drug laboratory seizures were reported, and a named state cleanup program. The rule also sets numeric post-remediation clearance levels and requires transfer notice if a contaminated property is sold or rented before cleanup approval.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Contaminated property list
- Yes. NMED maintains a list of clandestine drug laboratory sites on its website based on information received from law enforcement agencies.
- Official property list
- Official page →
- Seller and landlord disclosure
- Under 20.4.5.13 NMAC, an owner may not sell, lease, rent, loan, assign, exchange, or otherwise transfer the property unless written notice of the clandestine drug laboratory is provided and acknowledged.
- Cleanup standard
- Unlawfully manufactured controlled substance or precursor drugs: Surface area wipe <1.0 µg/ft2; volatile organic compounds (total): indoor air ≤ 1 part per million; lead (total): surface area wipe ≤ 40 µg/ft2; mercury (vapor): indoor air < 0.3 µg/m3; corrosives: surface pH 6.0 to 8.0.
- State program
- New Mexico Environment Department, Hazardous Waste Bureau / Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Program.
Official resources in New Mexico
Main state program page with cleanup guidance, FAQs, contractor list, and program information.
Official state list of seizure locations reported by law enforcement, with county, city, address, date, and cleanup status fields.
Key facts for New Mexico
- NMED’s FAQ lists the Clandestine Drug Lab Cleanup Program phone as (505) 476-6025.
- 20.4.5.14 NMAC requires the department to maintain a web list of clandestine drug laboratory sites.
- Before transfer, owners must give written notice of the clandestine drug laboratory and send copies to NMED’s Hazardous Waste Bureau.
- Meth or precursor residue must be below 1.0 µg/ft2 after remediation.
- The rule also sets VOCs at ≤ 1 ppm, lead at ≤ 40 µg/ft2, mercury vapor at < 0.3 µg/m3, and surface pH 6.0-8.0.
- NMED says it does not certify remediation contractors.
What to do next
- Check the state seizure list and then confirm status with NMED, because the list says entries come from law enforcement and are not guaranteed by the department.
- If you own a posted property, do not reoccupy or transfer it without following 20.4.5 NMAC notice and cleanup steps.
- Use NMED’s cleanup guidance page to find the FAQs, contractor list, and rule before hiring a firm.
Looking for your city or county in New Mexico?
No program-level official pages for New Mexico yet. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data (distance from New Mexico's population center, for comparison only):
- Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, Arizona · about 334 miles
- Arizona Board of Technical Registration Online Registry, Arizona · about 334 miles
- Arapahoe County Public Health - Methamphetamine Resources, Colorado · about 366 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.New Mexico Environment Department – Clandestine Drug Laboratories Cleanup Guidance and Information
Website →Phone: (505) 827-2855 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the New Mexico page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.