Environmental
When an Arizona property is located near a former dry cleaning operation, the primary environmental concern is:
ALead contamination from old pipes
BTetrachloroethylene (PCE/PERC) contamination of soil and groundwater—a common dry cleaning solvent✓ Correct
CAsbestos in the building materials
DBenzene from vehicle traffic
Explanation
Dry cleaning operations commonly used perchloroethylene (PCE/PERC), a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) that is a persistent soil and groundwater contaminant, a known carcinogen, and one of the most common groundwater contaminants in the U.S.
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