Maine Considers Bill to Establish Maximum Levels of PFAS in Farm Products

March 20, 2025

Read the full article by Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman (The National Law Review)

• "If passed, Maine’s SB130, titled An Act to Establish the PFAS Response Program and to Modify the Fund To Address PFAS Contamination, would be the first state law to establish PFAS limits in food (PFAS limits have been established for other categories of goods).
• The bill would formally establish a PFAS response program to “respond to and address PFAS contamination affecting agricultural producers in the State, to assist commercial farms affected by PFAS contamination and to safeguard public health.” We note that the bill would in part codify existing portions of Maine’s PFAS response program, which has already set an action level for PFOS (a type of PFAS) in milk of 210 ppt. "

Location:

• North AmericaUS
• North AmericaUSMaine

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• Products
• ImpactAgriculture
• Health