Record #:

12024

Author(s):

Khanna, Samiha

Abstract:

Khanna discusses water and ground contamination in Durham caused by chemicals used in dry cleaning establishments. Cleanups are costly and funds for this purpose come from the state Dry Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act. "There could be as many as 1,500 current and former dry cleaners in the state where perc is leaching into the soil, groundwater, and air inside people's homes and businesses."

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 3, Jan 2010, p5, 7, il

Subject(s):

Pollutants; Dry cleaning industry; Pollution--Environmental aspects