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Washington adopts WAC 173-337 amendments restricting PFAS in consumer products
WAC 173-337 (Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting)
Washington State Department of Ecology
Announced
Nov 20, 2025
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Implementation
Dec 21, 2025
Description
Washington adopted amendments to Chapter 173-337 WAC (Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting) restricting the manufacture, sale, and distribution of consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS. The rule restricts PFAS in apparel and accessories made from leather, natural textiles, synthetic textiles, or technical textiles; automotive washes; and cleaning products, with product bans effective January 1, 2027. The amendment adds a 50 ppm total fluorine threshold—products testing above this level are presumptively deemed to contain intentionally added PFAS subject to reporting requirements or bans unless the manufacturer submits a statement that PFAS were not intentionally added.
Sources
- Official Washington State Register WSR 25-24-007
- Official WAC 173-337 - Washington State Department of Ecology
- Washington State's Amended PFAS Rule Restricts New Product Categories and Adds Total Fluorine Threshold
- Washington, USA, Regulates PFAS in Consumer Goods
Key Findings
Washington adopts WAC 173-337 amendments restricting PFAS in consumer products
Washington State Register WSR 25-24-007 WSR 25-24-007 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY [Order 23-07—Filed November 20, 2025, 8:16 a.m., effective December 21, 2025] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing. Purpose: The Washington state department of ecology (ecology) is adopting amendments to chapter 173-337 WAC, Safer products restrictions and reporting. The amended rule restricts the manufacture of products containing PFAS.