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Maine Approves Two CUU Determinations for January 2026 Products
PFAS MaineMaine Department of Environmental ProtectionMaine, US
Announced
Oct 7, 2025
Implementation
Jan 1, 2026
Description
Maine DEP's Board of Environmental Protection approved two Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) determinations from proposals submitted by the June 1, 2025 deadline. Products that applied for CUU designation but did not receive approval are subject to sales prohibition beginning January 1, 2026. CUU designation allows continued sale of PFAS-containing products when the use is deemed essential for health, safety, or the functioning of society and alternatives are not reasonably available.
Sources
- OfficialMaine DEP PFAS in products page
Key Findings
Maine Approves Two CUU Determinations for January 2026 Products
## [Maine.gov](https://www.maine.gov/) ## [Maine Department of Environmental Protection](/dep/index.html) [Home](../../../../index.html) → [Spills & Site Cleanup](../../../index.html) → [PFOA and PFOS](../index.html) → PFAS in Products ## Menu # PFAS in Products The PFAS in Products Program was initially enacted in [Public Law 2021, c. 477, An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution](https