Four years after ban, fire departments stuck with hazardous PFAS foam

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,089

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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In dark corners and supply closets in firehouses across Maryland sit gallons upon gallons of a toxic firefighting foam that firefighters can no longer use.

In 2022, the state legislature passed a law banning the use of firefighting foams laden with PFAS, a class of heat- and oil-resistant chemicals, many of which have been linked to cancer, reproductive harms and other ailments.

But about four years later, the state doesn’t have a plan to get …

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