PFAS and Firefighting Foam

Resources about Per- and Poly Fluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) and firefighting foam.

Advisories, Information, and More

• PFAS Interagency Task Force Report
• "Life Without AFFF" Seminar (Massachusetts Firefighting Academy)
• Advisory Information for Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Containing Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS)
• Statewide Program Eradicates Nearly 150,000 Pounds of Toxic Firefighting Foam to Ensure Public Health
• MassDEP Legacy Firefighting Foam Take‐Back Program 2018 Project Summary
• Commonwealth Begins Program to Remove Legacy Firefighting Foams from Fire Department Stockpiles