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.
Effective January 1, 2026, Connecticut requires that new outdoor apparel for severe wet conditions containing intentionally added PFAS must include a legible and easily discernable disclosure stating 'Made with PFAS chemicals' on the product and any online listing. This requirement precedes the general July 1, 2026 labeling requirements for other covered product categories.
DEEP issued a formal response document addressing public comments received during the comment period on the draft PFAS labeling requirements and reporting form. Key clarifications include: labeling is triggered by intentionally added PFAS, not merely presence; manufacturers can claim 'PFAS-Free' if products do not contain intentionally added PFAS; and DEEP committed to developing guidance on the interplay between Connecticut's requirements, federal law, and other state regulations.
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.
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.
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.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has made the PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers available. Manufacturers of products with intentionally added PFAS must submit the form and associated fees by July 1, 2026. Covered products include apparel, carpets or rugs, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetic products, dental floss, fabric treatments, children's products, menstruation products, textile furnishings, and ski wax. Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of these products containing intentionally added PFAS unless manufacturers provide prior notification to DEEP and label products.
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.
Senate Bill 887, introduced in the January 2025 legislative session, proposes to amend section 22a-903c of the Connecticut General Statutes to modify the definition of cookware and exempt certain cookware items from PFAS requirements under Connecticut's PFAS in Products law. The bill has been referred to the Environment Committee. If enacted, this could narrow the scope of cookware subject to PFAS notification, labeling, and sales prohibition requirements effective July 1, 2026.
Public Act 24-59 prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution in Connecticut of fourteen categories of consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS, effective January 1, 2028. Covered product categories include apparel, carpets and rugs, children's products, cleaning products, cookware, cosmetics, dental floss, fabric treatments, menstruation products, outdoor apparel, ski wax, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture, and air care products. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers must ensure covered products do not contain intentionally added PFAS by the effective date to continue selling in Connecticut.
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.