( CNN ) -- A New Hampshire apartment complex is mandating that residents submit pet DNA samples . Why ? To check if any of them are abandoning their dogs ' waste on the property . `` Ninety-eight percent do what they 're suppose to do , '' property manager Debbie Violette said of her residents with dogs , `` but there are some that do n't and you do n't know who that is . That 'd be pretty foolish if they did that right in front of me . '' Timberwood Commons in Lebanon , New Hampshire , says it is among a growing number of apartment complexes implementing PooPrints . That 's a program that matches samples of unclaimed dog waste to DNA collected through pets ' mandatory mouth swabs in the hope of imposing greater responsibility among pet owners . Violette says her violators will first receive a warning if caught , paying a $ 60 fee to cover the DNA costs . However , if it happens again , it 's a lease violation and the offender will be forced to live somewhere else . `` They have a choice to rent here or not . If you live in that community you have to live by those rules and regulations , '' Violette said . `` It 's a privilege . '' She said she got the idea from a residential community in Boston . Eric Mayer , director of franchise development with BioPet Vet Lab , says the program is currently assisting rental complexes in multiple states , with increasing interest as far away as Canada and Germany . The tests bought through PooPrints , a subsidiary of BioPet Vet Lab in Knoxville , Tennessee , match the DNA already captured to a sample of each pet 's waste . Poop that is n't scooped can then be analyzed . According to Mayer , apartment complexes that impose a pet deposit or fee on residents could potentially cover the testing costs incurred with the initial DNA registration . The cost of the DNA analysis each time a sample is tested could theoretically be paid through a fee on convicted freeloaders . It 's a service Violette admits to be potentially costly , but with more than 30 dogs on her property , some as large as a St. Bernard , `` it 's really not about the money for us , '' she said , `` it 's about having a nice place to live . '' And reaction has been positive , she said . `` I did have one resident that thought it was completely over the top , who 's not a pet owner , '' Violette said . But after considering the possibility of stepping in a mess he himself did n't leave behind , `` he changed his mind , '' she said . Violette sees long-term benefits in the PooPrints system , saying it could reunite lost pets and owners , especially in the aftermath of a natural disaster . Mayer says he remains focused on both environmental and human health benefits through the system . `` It 's a huge problem with growing environmental impact , '' Mayer said of the waste . The PooPrints website estimates a single pet creates 276 pounds of waste per year . `` We want people to be responsible and not leave things behind . Down the drain means it 's going into your lakes , rivers and streams , '' he added .
Apartment complexes use PooPrints for residents who do n't always scoop . DNA is taken from swab of dog 's mouth . It 's then matched to a sample of their waste .