# Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Timeline Extensions — DoD announces delays in cleanup schedules for multiple high-priority sites.
- **2024**: Federal Regulation — EPA sets legally enforceable drinking water limits for six PFAS chemicals.
- **2016**: EPA Health Advisory — EPA issues a non-binding health advisory for PFOA and PFOS at 70 parts per trillion.
- **1970s**: AFFF Adoption — The U.S. military begins widespread use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Military Extends PFAS Cleanup Timelines Amid Growing Public Health Risks
2026-02-19 11:58:16 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The U.S. Department of Defense has revised its schedule for remediating PFAS contamination at hundreds of military sites, sparking backlash from affected communities. As 'forever chemicals' continue to leach into local water supplies, the delay highlights the massive technical and financial hurdles facing one of the largest environmental cleanups in history.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/military-pfas-cleanup-delays-health-concerns

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