New Mexico will soon release rules for new bans of everyday products that use ‘forever chemicals’

By Danielle Prokop | Source NM | September 3, 2025

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"New Mexico will soon release an initial draft of rules to ban consumer products that contain so-called “forever chemicals,” the state’s top environment official told lawmakers Tuesday.

Earlier this year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 212, passed by lawmakers to institute the gradual phasing out of intentionally added per-and-polyfluouroalkyl substances in everyday items.

Lawmakers also passed a second bill, House Bill 140, to allow the New Mexico Environment Department to regulate and manage cleanup for firefighting foams containing PFAS on military bases, which have caused contamination in groundwater around the state."

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSNew Mexico

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• SourcesMilitary bases
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells