Environmental
Which environmental issue is particularly relevant to properties near former dry-cleaning operations in NC urban areas?
ARadon
BLead paint
CChlorinated solvents (PCE/TCE) contaminating soil and groundwater✓ Correct
DAgricultural pesticide runoff
Explanation
Dry cleaners historically used perchloroethylene (PCE/PERC) and other chlorinated solvents. These chemicals are dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) that can migrate through soil into groundwater, creating long-lasting contamination plumes.
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ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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