Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Indiana property owners foot bill for meth lab cleanups

April 4, 2009 - Indiana's methamphetamine epidemic is leaving property owners stuck with the cleanup bill long after the meth labs have been dismantled by police.

An Indiana law that took effect two years ago says the cost of cleanup falls to property owners even though they likely had nothing to do with cooking the illegal drug.

That tab, said Phil Ball of Aegis Environmental Inc. in Greenwood, can run anywhere from $5,000 to $35,000.

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