SCRD Reports

“Chemicals Used in Drycleaning Operations” and a new analysis of “Reported Leaks, Spills and Discharges At Florida Drycleaning Sites” are now available from the State Coalition for Drycleaner Remediation (SCRD) in the “Publications” section of the SCRD web site.

Information on “Chemicals Used in Drycleaning Operations” is available as a viewable/ downloadable document and in a searchable, on-line database.

These resources are intended to help those engaged in assessment and remediation of contaminated drycleaner sites and to assist regulators conducting compliance inspections at drycleaning facilities. The document provides current and historical information on the types of chemical solvents, other chemicals, pre-cleaning/spotting agents, garment treatments, and solvent and equipment maintenance materials used in drycleaning operations.

The database has information on drycleaning products/trade names (as listed on Material Data Safety Sheets), who manufactures or distributes them, what the products are used for in drycleaning operations, what chemical ingredients each product contains, the CAS number for each chemical ingredient, any alternate name by which these chemicals are known, and any additional information available.

“Reported Leaks, Spills and Discharges At Florida Drycleaning Sites” is a viewable/downloadable presents data collected by the Florida Drycleaning Solvent Cleanup Program on reported spills, leaks and discharges of drycleaning solvent and solvent-contaminated wastes at 334 drycleaning facilities and 14 drycleaning wholesale supply facilities located within the state. This information provides those involved in soil and groundwater assessment and cleanup with a better understanding of drycleaning equipment, operations and waste management practices, particularly former industry practices. This, in turn, can help identify contaminant source areas.

For more information about “Chemicals Used in Drycleaning Operations” or “Reported Leaks, Spills and Discharges At Florida Drycleaning Sites,” contact SCRD’s Technical Issues Subgroup Chair Bill Linn, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, via e-mail at William.Linn@dep.state.fl.us.

For general information about the State Coalition for Remediation of Drycleaners, contact SCRD Chair Dick DeZeeuw, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, via e-mail at dezeeuw.dick@deq.state.or.us.

SCRD members are state governments that have established programs to fund remediation of drycleaner sites. Current member states include Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Louisiana is currently a coalition associate members, as it is considering a formal drycleaner remediation program, and New York, which does not have a formal program but is active in drycleaner remediation under other authorities, also participates in Coalition activities.

The coalition was established in 1998 and operates with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Technology Innovation Office and the National Ground Water Association. The organization’s mission is to provide a forum for states to share programmatic, technical, and environmental information to improve the remediation of drycleaner sites.