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The permit is valid for two years provided you comply with all the standards. Permits for replacement of structures (Section 4) are valid for three years. If your activity is not complete at that time, you may file another notice provided the activity can meet the Rule standards in place at that time.

If you have concerns about your health, you can take steps to reduce your potential exposure to PFAS. Filters containing activated carbon or reverse osmosis membranes have been shown to be effective at removing PFAS from water supplies.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that resist grease, oil, water, and heat. They were first used in the 1940's and are now in hundreds of products including stain- and water-resistant fabrics and carpeting, cleaning products, paints, and fire-fighting foams.

477, An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution (LD 1503, 130th Legislature) . The law requires manufacturers of products with intentionally added PFAS to report the intentionally added presence of PFAS in those products to the Department now beginning January 1, 2025.

On Wednesday, April 20th, Governor Janet Mills quietly signed LD 1911, ?An Act To Prevent the Further Contamination of the Soils and Waters of the State with So-called Forever Chemicals,? which bans the land application, sale and distribution of biosolids-based soil amendments.

Waste discharge licenses (or ?permits?) are issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, consistent with the rules of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to individuals or entities that desire to discharge pollutants directly to the waters of the State.