Armen Cleaners - Ann Arbor
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N 42° 16.381 W 083° 45.231
17T E 272901 N 4683762
I was surprised to find so many super fund sites so close to my home!
Waymark Code: WM2807
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2007
Views: 96
Armen Cleaners is a dry cleaning establishment since about 1950. The business was initially identified as a site of environmental concern by a neighbor, due west of Armen Cleaners, who complained of chemical contamination in her backyard. Testing has revealed a plume of contaminated groundwater originating from Armen Cleaners that extends under the foundation of the apartment building and is approaching other nearby residences. PCE is the primary groundwater contaminant with levels ranging from 6.2 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 160,000 ug/L.
Armen Cleaners has converted from a PCE-based operation to an industry alternative, Rynex, in the past year. Rynex is a biodegradable, azeotropic mix of substituted aliphatic glycol ethers that is promoted as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional dry cleaner operations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not classified Rynex as a hazardous waste or a hazardous air pollutant.
ID: MIN000508741
Site Name: ARMEN CLEANERS
Link to Site: [Web Link]
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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