Perc phase-out

Definition

The federal rule retiring perchloroethylene dry-cleaning machines on a ten-year clock.

Why It Matters

The 2024 rule ended new perc machines and set roughly a decade to retire existing ones, which turned every perc plant's equipment list into a countdown. A buyer inherits the replacement bill, so the solvent each machine runs and its age against the window belong in the price, not in a post-closing surprise. Alternative-solvent and wet-cleaning plants sell this as an advantage; perc plants sell it as a discount, stated or not.