South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

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Dry Cleaning

The Dry Cleaning program is responsible for administering South Carolina's Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund by using funds to assess, prioritize, and clean up registered dry-cleaning sites that are polluted within the state. In addition, the program oversees the ranking, investigation and remediation of dry cleaning sites within South Carolina.

Contractors interested in obtaining certification to perform work under th Drycleaning Restoration Trust Fund must submit a completed application to the Department. The application can be found at

"The Drycleaning Advisory Council required by the law has been expanded and as a result DHEC is seeking new members. If you are interested please express your interest in a letter to: John Cresswell Bureau of Land & waste Management 2600 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201

Call toll free 1-866-DHEC-DRY( 1-866-343-2379)

• DryCleaning Containment Guidelines
• Laws & Regulations
• Drycleaning Facility Restoration Trust Fund Law Changes Explained
• Drycleaning Forms
• Registry of Conditional Remedies
• Current Budget and 5-YR Funding Projection for the Drycleaning Trust Fund
• Drycleaning Fund Certified Contractors List (Subject to change due to addition of newly certified contractors)
• Drycleaning Sites by Rank (Sites ranked as "999" are in the process of being scored. A list with updated ranking will be posted here when the scoring process is complete)