Our obligations regarding properties with methamphetamine contamination

When we first hear about a methamphetamine contamination at a property

When we find out that a property is contaminated by the presence of methamphetamine, we contact the owner of that property.

The owner then has to have the property tested to determine:

• if the property is contaminated
• the level of contamination.

If the property is contaminated, it will need to be vacated and decontaminated. See Your obligations as an owner of a methamphetamine contaminated property for more information.

Properties with contamination level less than 15ug/100cm2

A report released in May 2018 by the Prime Minister's office found that there is unlikely to be a health risk to occupants of a property when:

• the level of methamphetamine contamination is less than 15ug/100cm2
• there is no evidence that the property was used to manufacture methamphetamine.

For more information, see the Gluckman report - Methamphetamine contamination in residential properties (PDF 532KB).

Our obligations for decontaminated properties

Once the property is decontaminated, we will:

• update the methamphetamine contamination tag on the Land Information Memorandum (LIM) to show that it has been decontaminated and that no further action is required.