Are dry cleaner soils considered Hazardous?

Dry cleaner sites can impact soil with PCE. People also call it perc or tetrachloroethylene.

Listed hazardous (RCRA):
You have a documented PCE release.
Totals (dry weight) testing finds PCE at any level.
When both happen, use the listed hazardous code.

Characteristic hazardous (RCRA):
TCLP (leachate) testing finds PCE at 0.7 mg/L or higher.
When that happens, use the characteristic hazardous code.

Combination waste codes:
Some soil meets both rules.
Then the soil can carry two codes.
One example is F002/D039.

Non-hazardous:
You have no known PCE release or spill.
TCLP-PCE stays below 0.7 mg/L.
When both happen, the soil may qualify as non-hazardous.