Environmental Considerations for Real Estate

Dry cleaning facililties routinely are a source of concern while performing environmental site assessments due to the invasive and carcinogenic effects of the solvent used in the process. Tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene, perc, or PCE) can easily migrate through soil and groundwater, and has been the topic of much controversy, specifically as it pertains to environmental due diligence. With all that is known about the harmful effects of perc, many states are working to ban its future use. So what will replace it? Read this article about some environmentally friendly "wet cleaning" processes: