Environmental
A buyer in Helena, Montana wants to purchase a property that was previously used as a dry-cleaning business. The buyer should be most concerned about:
ALead-based paint from the commercial building
BPerchloroethylene (PCE/PERC) soil and groundwater contamination from dry-cleaning solvents✓ Correct
CAsbestos in the parking lot
DRadon in the building
Explanation
Dry-cleaning operations commonly use perchloroethylene (PERC/PCE), a chlorinated solvent that is a significant soil and groundwater contaminant. Former dry-cleaning sites often require environmental assessment and potentially expensive remediation.
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