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Maine DEP Extends CUU Designations by Two Years
PFAS MaineMaine Department of Environmental ProtectionMaine
Announced
Apr 17, 2025
Description
Maine Department of Environmental Protection has extended Currently Unavoidable Use (CUU) designations by two years for certain product categories subject to PFAS sales prohibitions. This extension provides manufacturers additional time to continue selling products with intentionally added PFAS that have received CUU determinations, while they work toward reformulation or alternative compliance strategies. The extension affects the timeline for compliance with Maine's PFAS in Products law for CUU-designated products.
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Maine DEP Extends CUU Designations by Two Years
17 April 2025 • 2 minute read # Maine DEP extends CUU designations by two years under PFAS in Products law As discussed in our prior alert, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published a proposed rule prescribing procedures and criteria for determining Currently Unavoidable Uses (CUU) of intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products subject to Maine’s PFAS in Products la