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HEALTH SERVICES, INC MISC 0.00 Mason Cc, WA
Mason County Department of Health
P.O. Box 1666
Shelton, WA 98584
DOCUMENT TITLE•
UNFIT FOR USE
ORDER AND LETTER
December 6,2005
Grantor: Mason County Department of Health Services
PO Box 1666
Shelton, WA 98584
Grantee: David A Stocks, C/O Mary Hicks
PO Box 101 Allyn, WA 98524
Property Location: 1060 E Greenv„j�,w Lane
Parcel#: 32135-24-00000
Legal Description: E1/2 E1/2 SE NW
Order Prohibiting Use
Per WAC 246-205-560
To all concerned (including tenants):
On or about November 17, 2005 the Mason County Sheriff's Department, while executing a
search warrant confiscated an alleged illegal methamphetamine drug lab and several kinds of
hazardous chemicals associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine. Due to the chemical
process involved in the manufacture of methamphetamine,the chemicals removed from the
scene, and the location of the illegal drug manufacturing in relation to the habitable/accessible
areas of the property, contamination presents a potential immediate or long-term health hazard.
All structures are therefore designated unfit for use until an assessment has been made by a
Certified Clandestine Lab Cleanup Contractor and presented to this department for evaluation.
A list of certified contractors can be found at doh.wa.gov.
Date Residence Designated Unfit for Use: December 5,2005.
Washington State law as adopted in Mason County Title 6 Sanitary Code 6.73 prohibits use
or entry of any portion of the posted structures and prohibits removal of any items within the
posted structure. The owner of record shall be responsible for securing the premises against
unauthorized entry.
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Penalties for Noncompliance: Penalties can be as high as$250.00 per day per violation and
can involve jail time.Noncompliance with this order is a Code Violation RCW 7.43, 7.48,Mason
County Title 6 Sanitary Code violation and/or a criminal misdemeanor RCW 9.66.
Potential Health Risks:
Potential immediate health hazards from exposure to an illegal drug lab include shortness of
breath,cough,chest pain,dizziness, lack of coordination,chemical irritation and burns to the
skin, eyes,mouth and nose,and in severe cases,even death. Less severe immediate health
hazards from an exposure may include headache,nausea, dizziness,and fatigue or lethargy.
Potential long-term health hazards include cancer,damage to the brain, liver,and kidneys,birth
defects,and reproductive problems(such as miscarriages).
Mason i 'County Health t Services Department's(MCDHS)Intended Course of Action:
Mason County Health Services Department is required to notify all interested parties that an
illegal drug lab was confiscated,and that the residence will require testing,and may require
decontamination or destruction of the residence. The residence cannot be entered, inhabited,or
rented until it is either properly decontaminated and released by the Mason County Department of
Health Services as fit for reuse,or demolished and properly disposed of.
The MCDHS will submit a Contaminated Property Report to the Washington State
Department of Health as per WAC 246-205-550.
The MCDHS Shall:
File a copy of this Order Prohibiting Use with the Mason County Auditor;
This Order Prohibiting Use will be served,either personally or by certified mail,return receipt
requested,to all known:
Owners and persons having an interest in the real property identified above.
A copy of this Order Prohibiting Use will be posted onsite and mailed to each person or party
having a recorded right,title,estate, lien, or interest in the real property.
Decontamination Measures(per WAC 246-205-570,580):
Contamination reduction is required to be done by an authorized contractor.Demolition also
requires a work plan as prescribed by law.Before starting contamination reduction,the property
owner is required to have a written work plan to reduce contamination of the property prepared
by the contractor and approved by MCDHS. All items within the posted area of the property are
considered to be contaminated unless proven otherwise by lawful and approved test methods.
The work plan shall outline the contamination reduction and waste disposal procedures the
contractor intends to use. The property owner and the contractor shall follow the Washington
State Department of Health contamination reduction guidelines or other more stringent
procedures as deemed appropriate by the MCDHS.
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The property owner is:
Financially responsible for any property testing required demonstrating the presence or absence
of hazardous chemicals; financially responsible for the property's contamination reduction and
disposal expenses, as well as the incurred by the MCDHS resulting from the enforcement of
WAC 246-205;
responsible for keeping records documenting contamination reduction procedures and submitting
notarized copies of all records to the MCDHS; responsible for requesting the MCDHS to review
the contamination reduction records and release the property for use.
Within ten working days of a request for review of contamination reduction records,the
MCDHS:
Shall review the documentation to verify reduction of contamination to acceptable levels for
reuse as stated in Washington State Department of Health guidelines.May visit the property site
to assess the thoroughness of the contractor's cleanup; may require the property owner to provide
more extensive testing and assessment of the property site by an independent laboratory or firm
qualified to perform such testing and assessment.
If after review of the receipts and the information in the preceding paragraph,the MCDHS
determines the property has been decontaminated,the MCDHS shall within ten working days:
Record a notice with the Mason County Auditor that the property is fit for use, send a copy of the
notice to the property owner and to the Washington State Department of Health.
Hearing; be advised that:
A hearing before the MCDHS Health Officer shall be held upon request of a person notified of
this Order as required under WAC 246-205-560; the person's request for a hearing shall be made
within ten (10) days of the serving of this Order; the hearing shall then be held within not less
than 20 days or more than 30 days after the serving of the Order; in any hearing concerning
whether property may be released for reuse, the property owner has the burden of showing that
the property has been decontaminated in accordance with RCW 64.44 and WAC 246-205.
If you have questions or need assistance,please contact Rose Swier at(360)427-9670 Ext: 584.
This letter is being sent to you by both Certified Mail and by plain envelope.
RespectfulLI
Rose Swier
Environmental Health Specialist
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