July 26, 2007 - When they bought the house the Alkinani's had no idea the home and the shed were once used as meth labs. When they found out, Salt Lake County assured them it had been properly decontaminated. It was even in writing.
Cleaned and cleared once, now the county says the Alkinani's must pay to clean it up again.
Jaimee Al-Kinani says, "The minimum we're talking is about $30,000."
n light of the Alkinani's case, Rep. Ray and other lawmakers are now considering new state laws for meth homes. "I'm hoping to see a process set up where every home is safe," Ray said.
On his list:
define the meaning of clean for health departments; more funding for home cleanup programs;possibly change real estate disclosure rules, so people who buy meth homes are told.More . . .
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Utah disclosure and cleanup laws are long overdue. They've known about clandestine meth labs for over 2 decades now. In the meantime, innocent families are renting and buying homes that are full of toxic chemicals - chemicals that can make them seriously ill or terminally ill. Benzene is just one of the many dangerous chemicals produced by the manufacture of meth. Benzene causes cancer. It's time for elected officials in Utah to stop dragging their feet and do the right thing to protect the health of citizens, especially their youngest citizens, who are most vulnerable to the poisons inside a meth lab home.
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