By james art Lakemill Lodge is closed until further notice due to multiple health code violations.
The Northern Nevada Public Health HAZMAT program, the City of Reno Code Enforcement, Building Compliance, the Reno Fire Department and the Reno Police Department inspected the building, finding human waste and narcotics in stairwells and common areas, according to a Public Health press release on Northern Nevada.
Reno police quickly tested used hypodermic syringes found on the main stairwell. Positive results were returned for fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin.
Due to evidence of dangerous controlled substances, as well as human urine and feces, residents of Lakemill Lodge were evacuated and the building was closed until the issues were resolved.
In its release, NNHP says the entire building is on lockdown as the stairwells and common areas where the hazardous substances were found provide the main entry and exit points from the building.
Representatives from the City of Reno’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development, in addition to other community agencies and organizations, are working with residents currently living in the building to find temporary housing until the issues are resolved.