A routine trip to conduct an onsite evaluation or pump a septic tank can turn dangerous, even deadly, if you unknowingly stumble across a property used for illegal drug manufacture.Since the 1960s, production of methamphetamine, PCP (phencyclidine), and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) in makeshift clandestine labs has become a law enforcement nightmare and health threat for those in the real estate and home construction industry. Methamphetamine, also known simply as meth or ice, is a highly addictive manmade drug and by far the most common drug being “cooked” in makeshift labs. Even brief exposure to meth lab chemicals can result














