Effective January 1, 2026, Connecticut requires outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing intentionally added PFAS to bear a legible disclosure stating 'Made with PFAS chemicals' on the product and any online listings. Additionally, turnout gear manufacturers and sellers must provide written notice at time of sale indicating the gear contains intentionally added PFAS and the reason PFAS was added. These requirements are established under Public Act No. 24-59.
Connecticut DEEP published a Comments and Department Responses document providing authoritative clarification on the state's PFAS labeling and manufacturer reporting requirements under Connecticut General Statutes section 22a-903c. The guidance addresses key stakeholder concerns including confidentiality of submitted information, testing standards for PFAS compliance, coordination with other state and federal requirements, and differentiation between contact and non-contact product surfaces. This document supports compliance with the July 1, 2026 labeling and reporting deadlines and helps manufacturers understand implementation expectations for the covered product categories.
Connecticut DEEP has released the PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers under CGS section 22a-903c. Manufacturers of consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS—including apparel, carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture—must submit the form with an $800 fee by July 1, 2026. Required information includes product descriptions, purpose of PFAS addition, and amount of PFAS by CAS number.
On December 1, 2025, the Connecticut DEEP Commissioner issued an order pursuant to CGS section 22a-903c(c)(3) approving specific label phrases for products containing intentionally added PFAS. Approved phrases include: 'Contains PFAS,' 'Made with PFAS,' 'Made with PFAS chemicals,' 'Made with intentionally added PFAS,' and 'This product contains PFAS chemicals.' Manufacturers or producers may petition DEEP to approve alternative words or symbols by emailing DEEP.PFASInProduct@ct.gov.
On December 1, 2025, Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Katherine Dykes issued an order pursuant to General Statutes § 22a-903c(c)(3) approving specific label language that satisfies the state's PFAS labeling requirements. Approved phrases include: "Contains PFAS," "Made with PFAS," "Made with PFAS chemicals," "Made with intentionally added PFAS," and "This product contains PFAS chemicals." Manufacturers or producers may petition DEEP to approve alternative words or symbols. This order provides regulatory certainty for manufacturers seeking to comply with Connecticut's PFAS in Products law labeling requirements.
Connecticut Public Act No. 24-59 establishes a complete prohibition effective January 1, 2028 on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of covered products containing intentionally added PFAS. Covered product categories include apparel, carpets/rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, juvenile products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, ski wax, and upholstered furniture. After this date, no labeling exemption will be available; products must be PFAS-free to be sold in Connecticut.