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TURA Administrative Council votes to add nine PFAS to TURA list with January 2026 tracking start
PFAS MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP); TURA Administrative CouncilMassachusetts
Announced
May 21, 2025
Effective
Jul 1, 2027
Implementation
Jan 1, 2026
Description
On May 21, 2025, the TURA Administrative Council voted unanimously to add nine PFAS (added to TRI in 2025) to the TURA chemical list. Draft regulations have been published for public comment. TURA tracking for these substances begins January 1, 2026, with DEP reporting due July 1, 2027. Until formally added to the TURA list, these PFAS remain reportable under the Certain PFAS Not Otherwise Listed (NOL) Category for reporting year 2025. The substances are reportable individually at a 100-pound threshold with no de minimis exemption.
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TURA Administrative Council votes to add nine PFAS to TURA list with January 2026 tracking start
TURA Administrative Council Meeting May 21, 2025 1:00pm – 3:00pm The TURA Administrative Council convened remotely on May 21, 2025, over Zoom. Council Members Attending (attendance taken by roll call): Stephanie Cooper, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Greg Cooper, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Michael Flanagan, Department of Labor Standards (DLS) Jacob Nunnemacher, Department
TURA Administrative Council votes to add nine PFAS to TURA list with January 2026 tracking start
g and Employee Notification Requirements and Notice About TRI PFAS Chemicals This is a reminder that 2026 is a planning year under the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA). Facilities are subject to TURA reporting if they used one or more chemicals above the reporting threshold in 2025 and in any previous calendar year. These facilities are required to develop a Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Plan or Plan Update, a Resource Co