Sherburne County board adopts finding that Big Lake home was a public‑health nuisance; tests show methamphetamine residue above state threshold in three areas

Sherburne County’s Community Health Board on Tuesday adopted a resolution finding that a Big Lake residence at 18956 Helen Way constituted a public‑health nuisance after law enforcement discovered a clandestine drug lab at the property. The board also approved steps that allow county health staff to order or perform abatement if the property owner does not act.

Community Health Services Administrator Nicole Rudolph told the board that law enforcement contacted the department on March 5 after the discovery of a clandestine lab. She said county staff consulted the county attorney and posted the property under Minnesota chapter 152 authority for clandestine labs. “The state threshold for methamphetamine residual for remediation is 1.5,” Rudolph told the board as she described follow‑up sampling.

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