Emission Sources
Air General Permits - Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners
Dry cleaners are facilities engaged in the cleaning of fabrics in a nonaqueous solvent by means of one or more washes in a solvent, extraction of excess solvent by spinning, and drying by tumbling in an airstream. Such facilities include dry to dry machines, filter and purification systems; emission control equipment; waste disposal systems; holding tanks; pumps and attendant piping and valves.
Dry cleaning facilities utilizing the solvent perchloroethylene, or perc, which is considered an air toxic or hazardous pollutant, are eligible to operate as a business in Florida under the terms of an air general permit pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 62-210.310(5)(f), F.A.C.
An optional
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner Air General Permit
Example Worksheet [Fill-able PDF -35kb] is available. Perchloroethylene dry
cleaners are eligible to operate Florida
under the terms of an air general permit pursuant to the
requirements of the applicable Florida Rule
62-210.310(5)(f) F.A.C.
Effective June 29, 2011 all Air General Permits
will have a $100 registration fee. The duration of the registration is
for 5 years.
Please send your air general permit registration and the $100.00 processing fee payable to FDEP:
For regular USPS mail delivery:
Department of Environmental Protection
Receipts
PO Box 3070
Tallahassee, FL 32315-3070
For overnight delivery:
Department of Environmental Protection
Receipts
3800 Commonwealth Blvd.
Mail Station 77
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Last updated:
May 15, 2012
2011 State of Florida