Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighting foamUse limit | A person, local government or state agency may not use Class B firefighting foam with intentionally added PFAS for training unless law or federal regulation requires it, or for testing unless it is required or the testing facility has containment, treatment and disposal measures.Emergency firefighting and fire prevention operations are exempt until the 2026 amendment takes effect. | January 1, 2020 | In force | A.R.S. 36-1696 (2019 enactment) |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | From and after December 31, 2028, no person, local government or state agency may discharge or use Class B firefighting foam with intentionally added PFAS for any purpose unless federal regulation requires it. The amendment removes the testing containment and emergency-use exceptions.Public airports need not comply until after December 31, 2030. | January 1, 2029 | Scheduled | A.R.S. 36-1696, as amended by Laws 2026, ch. 103 (HB 2641) |
The laws
Arizona
AFFF Discharge and Use Restriction
- Citation
- Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 36-1696
- Enacted by
- SB 1526 (2019, Ch. 222), amended by HB 2641 (2026, Ch. 103)
- Enacted or adopted
- May 13, 2019
- Last amended
- June 4, 2026
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azleg.gov%2Fars%2F36%2F01696.htm
How it defines PFAS
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
Intentionally added
intentionally added PFAS chemicals
Exemptions
- Emergency firefighting and fire prevention operations
- Testing facilities with containment, treatment and disposal measures
- Public airports until 2030-12-31