US EditionMills Signs Bill to Shut Off Fire Suppression Systems with Forever Chemicals at Brunswick Landing
- Delaware Senate passed Senate Bill 72 on May 13, 2025, to enforce federal limits on PFAS chemicals in public drinking water and require public notifications.
- This legislative action responds to decades of PFAS contamination caused by industrial and military activities that leave persistent, toxic chemicals in water supplies.
- PFAS, known as forever chemicals, accumulate in environments and human bodies, notably in firefighter turnout gear, contributing to cancer as the leading cause of firefighter deaths from 2002 to 2019.
- The bill mandates adoption of EPA’s Maximum Contaminant Levels by 2029, public disclosure of contamination, and establishes a website for residents to monitor PFAS levels by January 2026.
- This bill illustrates growing regulatory efforts to limit PFAS exposure, but continued research and development of safer alternatives remain necessary to protect public health and first responders.
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Portland Press HeraldMills signs bill to shut off fire suppression systems with forever chemicals at Brunswick Landing
The bill requires the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority to remove all remaining PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the end of the year.
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