Environmental
A Florida home buyer discovers the property is located near a former dry-cleaning business with known solvent contamination. The contaminant MOST likely present is:
ALead paint
BChlorinated solvents such as PCE or TCE✓ Correct
CAsbestos insulation
DRadon gas
Explanation
Dry-cleaning operations typically use perchloroethylene (PCE, also called tetrachloroethylene) and other chlorinated solvents, which are common groundwater and soil contaminants near former dry-cleaning sites.
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