Requirements by product
| Product | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighting foamBan | Prohibits the sale, purchase, and distribution of AFFF containing intentionally added PFAS.The airport, military and retrofit exemptions in the act apply only to the 2029 possession and use ban. | July 1, 2027 | Scheduled | Fla. Stat. 376.911 |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | Aqueous film-forming foam may not be used for any nonemergency instruction, training or testing. | July 1, 2026 | In force | Fla. Stat. 376.911(2)(a) |
| Firefighting foamUse limit | Prohibits the possession and use of AFFF containing intentionally added PFAS.Exemptions for emergency firefighting, airports, military applications, and approved retrofit projects. | July 1, 2029 | Scheduled | Fla. Stat. 376.911 |
| Firefighting foamReporting | Entities possessing AFFF must submit an AFFF inventory report to the Department of Environmental Protection. | July 1, 2026 | Applies | Fla. Stat. 376.911 |
| Firefighting foamReporting | Entities possessing AFFF must submit a disposal plan to the Department of Environmental Protection.DEP is writing a rule on storing, transporting and disposing of AFFF and on what the disposal plan must contain (draft Rule 62-701.520(6), F.A.C.; comments closed October 30, 2026). | July 1, 2027 | Starts | Fla. Stat. 376.911 |
The laws
Florida
AFFF Phaseout and PFAS Biosolids Testing Act
- Citation
- Fla. Stat. § 376.911 (new); § 403.086(12) (amended)
- Enacted by
- CS/CS/HB 1019 (2026), Chapter 2026-158
- Enacted or adopted
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Partly in force
- Source
- https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1019/BillText/er/PDF
How it defines PFAS
firefighting foam containing intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate
Intentionally added
intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Exemptions
- Airports
- Military applications
- Emergency firefighting operations
- Approved retrofit projects
Bills and pending action
- Rule 62-701.520(6), F.A.C. (DEP rulemaking): AFFF containment, collection and disposal rule
Notice of rule development July 30, 2026; workshop October 2, 2026; written comments closed October 30, 2026; revised draft posted November 6, 2026. No proposed rule published yet. (November 6, 2026)
DEP's draft rule under section 376.911, F.S., would require AFFF containers to be labeled, closed and stored inside a building with an impervious floor, or outdoors in a weatherproof cabinet, box or cover on a concrete slab with secondary containment for 110 percent of the largest container. The November 6 revision gives storage sites 180 days after the rule takes effect to meet that standard and leaves out stationary tanks, hard piping and distribution systems. Foam would go by manifested transporter to facilities authorized to dispose of it, or out of state for lawful use. The disposal plan due from July 1, 2027 would name the transporter, amount, timeline and destination, and for any foam kept, the statutory exclusion relied on. Source
Timeline
- June 16, 2026 Enacted
HB 1019 signed into law as Chapter 2026-158. Source - July 1, 2026 Took effect
AFFF inventory reporting and biosolids/effluent PFAS testing requirements take effect. Source - October 30, 2026 Rule
Written comments closed on DEP's draft rule for storing, collecting and disposing of AFFF (new Rule 62-701.520(6), F.A.C.). DEP held a workshop on October 2; no proposed rule has been published. Source - November 6, 2026 Rule
DEP posted a revised draft of its AFFF storage and disposal rule (Rule 62-701.520(6), F.A.C.). It gives storage sites 180 days after the rule takes effect to meet the containment standard, leaves out fixed tanks and piping, and lets holders send AFFF out of state for lawful use. No proposed rule has been published. Source