Environmental
A South Carolina property near a former dry-cleaning operation may have groundwater contamination from which of the following?
ABenzene from gasoline
BTetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE)✓ Correct
CMercury from industrial processes
DArsenic from wood preservatives
Explanation
Dry cleaners historically used chlorinated solvents, primarily perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE), which are common groundwater contaminants that require expensive remediation.
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