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Verified September 28, 2026

State PFAS law

Arkansas PFAS Laws

Arkansas has restricted training and testing use of PFAS firefighting foam since January 1, 2022. It has no other PFAS product law.

Verified September 28, 20261 law tracked2 provisions

Requirements by product

ProductRequirementEffectiveStatusSource
Firefighting foamUse limitProhibits discharge of Class B firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals at foam training facilities; nonfluorinated training foams or other nonfluorinated surrogates must be used instead.January 1, 2022In forceArk. Code 20-22-101 et seq.
Firefighting foamUse limitProhibits discharge of PFAS-containing Class B foam for testing purposes unless required by law or ordinance and the facility has appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures.Does not apply to emergency firefighting/fire prevention operations, or to manufacture, sale or distribution of the foam.January 1, 2022In forceArk. Code 20-22-101 et seq.

The laws

Arkansas

Firefighting Foam PFAS Restriction

Citation
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-22-101 et seq.
Enacted by
HB 1351 (2021), Act 315 of 2021
Enacted or adopted
March 10, 2021
Status
In force
Source
https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-20/subtitle-2/chapter-22/subchapter-1/section-20-22-101/

Intentionally added

intentionally added PFAS chemicals

Exemptions

  • Emergency firefighting and fire prevention operations
  • Manufacture, sale, and distribution of the foam

Timeline

  • March 10, 2021 Enacted
    HB 1351 signed as Act 315 of 2021. Source
  • January 1, 2022 Took effect
    AFFF training/testing restriction takes effect. Source

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