b'Page.10On June 8th, EPA proposed a 10 year phaseout of thatthedrycleaningindustryrepresentsthepercuseinmostdrycleaningmachines.The smallest of small businesses in the country whilephaseoutwouldalsoincludeaphaseoutofall atthesametimetryingtocopewiththeafterspotting chemicals that use perc.effect of the Covid pandemic which contributedto the loss of more than one-third of the industry.There are three major parts to the rule:And while EPA did decide to phaseout perc, theydid so with a phaseout window (10 years for mostProhibition on the use of Perc in any dry cleaning percmachines)andwithoutanyadditionalmachineacquired6monthsorlaterafterthe burden to perc drycleaners, including additionalpublication date of the final rule. Stain removal management practices and testing. agents with perc can still be used. DLI will continue to provide follow up commentsto the proposed rule over the next several monthsProhibition on the use of Perc in 3rd generation and will keep members informed.machines 3 years after the publication date of thefinal rule. Stain removal agents with perc can stillbe used.Prohibition on the use of Perc in all drycleaning,including in 4th and 5th generation machines 10years following publication of the final rule. Stainremovalagentscontainingpercwillalsobebanned. After 10 years, the distribution of perc to Full service speciality cleaning. drycleaners with be prohibited.It is important to note that this is only a proposedLeather ruleandEPAwillstillhavetogothroughanSuede extensivepubliccommentperiodbeforeitisfinalized.Asaresult,therecouldbesignificantWedding Gowns changesbetweennowandwhentheruleisAlterationsfinalized. However, the proposed rule does give ussomeinsightastowhatEPAisthinkingwith usleathercleaning.com Tregardtothedrycleaningindustry.The jeff@usleathercleaning.com Drycleaning and Laundry Institute (DLI) providedboth verbal and written comments to EPA making 800.232.0792it clear to EPA MWDLI.org 800-638-2627 MidwestDLI@gmail.com'