An article by Elizabeth Davis, Director, Site Assessment - Remedial Investigatory Services, titled, "Availability of Grant Money for Replacing PERC Systems" appeared in the July 2010 edition of the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal.

As owner or operator of a dry cleaning business you may be eligible for a grant to replace your PERC-based dry cleaning equipment.  The NJDEP established a $5 million fund for replacing certain dry cleaning systems.  The grant’s objective is to target machines that use the chemical perchloroethylene (PERC) in the dry cleaning process for replacement or upgrades to dramatically reduce the amount of the toxic chemical emitted into the air.  Landlords should encourage their dry cleaner tenants to take advantage of this program to avoid future compliance problems for themselves and their tenant.