Alert: Minnesota Announces PFAS Rulemaking

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September 18, 2023

Minnesota Announces PFAS Rulemaking

By Claire Williams and Andrew Davis

Minnesota has begun enacting substantive rules and standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In May, Minnesota enacted a PFAS statute that defines PFAS, creates a reporting requirement, and bans sale or distribution of certain products containing PFAS within the state, a change that will have an impact beyond the state’s borders. On September 14, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced its intention to develop PFAS rules to implement the statutory reporting requirement, which becomes effective January 1, 2025.

PFAS refers to a family of nearly 15,000 man-made, environmentally persistent chemicals (often referred to as forever chemicals) with a chain of carbon-fluorine bonds. They are used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, cosmetics and, historically, in firefighting foam and airport defoaming agents.

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For more information on the PFAS rulemaking, please contact one of the attorneys listed below or the Stinson LLP contact with whom you regularly work.

Brittany Barrientos

Aimee Davenport

Andrew Davis

Kyle Foote

Kristen Ellis Johnson

Desiree McDowell

Joshua Poertner

Sarah Lintecum Struby

Claire Williams

Zachary Wright

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September 18, 2023 MINNESOTA ANNOUNCES PFAS RULEMAKING By Claire Williams and Andrew Davis Minnesota has begun enacting substantive rules and standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In May, Minnesota enacted a PFAS statute that defines PFAS, creates a reporting requirement, and bans sale or distribution of certain products containing PFAS within the state, a change that will have an impact beyond the state’s borders. On September 14, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced its intention to develop PFAS rules to implement the statutory reporting requirement, which becomes effective January 1, 2025. PFAS refers to a family of nearly 15,000 man-made, environmentally persistent chemicals (often referred to as forever chemicals) with a chain of carbon-fluorine bonds. They are used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, cosmetics and, historically, in firefighting foam and airport defoaming agents. READ MORE CONTACT US For more information on the PFAS rulemaking, please contact one of the attorneys listed below or the Stinson LLP contact with whom you regularly work. BRITTANY BARRIENTOS AIMEE DAVENPORT ANDREW DAVIS KYLE FOOTE KRISTEN ELLIS JOHNSON DESIREE MCDOWELL JOSHUA POERTNER SARAH LINTECUM STRUBY CLAIRE WILLIAMS ZACHARY WRIGHT RELATED PRACTICE AREAS Environmental & Natural Resources Environmental Counseling LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook This information is being provided to you as a service to our clients and those who elected to receive mailings on this topic. To ensure that emails from Stinson LLP will be delivered, add [email protected] to your address book. or || Forward to a friend KANSAS CITY 1201 Walnut Street Suite 2900 Kansas City, MO 64106 MINNEAPOLIS 50 South Sixth Street Suite 2600 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Thirteen office locations nationwide © 2023 STINSON LLP. All Rights Reserved. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely on advertisements.

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