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HB 570NORTH CAROLINASession 2025State Billpassed chamber

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North Carolina bans PFAS firefighting foam for training and restricts testing

Original title: Responsible Firefighting Foam Management Act.

Last action · April 30, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: Ted Davis and 60 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina prohibits persons, local governments, and State agencies from discharging containing intentionally added for training or practice purposes starting December 1, 2025. Discharging such foam for testing is also banned unless required by law or an authority having jurisdiction and the testing facility uses containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent environmental release.

Why it matters

Firefighters, local governments, and testing facilities must shift to non-fluorinated training foams like and implement containment measures for testing, reducing chemical exposure and drinking water contamination starting December 1, 2025.

Background

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial applications and firefighting foams that persist in the environment and accumulate in drinking water sources. context
Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) containing PFAS has historically been utilized extensively for extinguishing flammable liquid and petroleum fires. context

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

local governments

Local governments and agencies are prohibited from discharging PFAS-containing Class B foam for training and must adopt non-fluorinated alternatives and containment measures for testing.

Directly affected

State agencies

State agencies must comply with the prohibition on discharging PFAS-containing Class B foam during training and practice.

Directly affected

firefighters

Firefighters will use non-fluorinated training foams and experience reduced exposure to PFAS contamination during training exercises.

Directly affected

testing facilities

Testing facilities must implement containment, treatment, and disposal measures if they discharge PFAS-containing Class B foam for testing purposes.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the ban on using PFAS firefighting foam for training take effect?

The act becomes effective on December 1, 2025.

Can Class B firefighting foam with PFAS still be used for testing?

Yes, but only if required by law or an authority having jurisdiction, and provided the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent environmental release.

What alternatives must be used for firefighter training?

Non-fluorinated training foams, such as or other non-fluorinated surrogates, must be used.

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Where This Stands

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Procedural history

16 actions

Apr 30, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Apr 30, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 30, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
Apr 30, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
Apr 29, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading
Apr 29, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading

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Apr 28, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025
Apr 28, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 28, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 16, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 16, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 9, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Agriculture and Environment
Apr 9, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 1, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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