Vermont officials are engaged across many disciplines, departments, and impacted areas throughout the state to protect Vermonters. Vermont officials, including the Agency of Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Department of Health are working to:
- Understand the human health and environmental risks of PFAS
- Increase our understanding in order to address PFAS risks
- Take meaningful and achievable action steps
PFAS Roadmap
The Vermont PFAS outlines meaningful and achievable action steps to reduce the risk for Vermonters. The PFAS Roadmap - updated in 2023 - outlines the continued efforts to address PFAS sources and contamination and to protect the well-being of Vermont residents.
DEC’s updated PFAS Roadmap focuses on four key areas to address PFAS:
- Reduce or Eliminate PFAS in Commercial Products and Industrial Uses
- Identify Sources of PFAS Exposure in Vermont
- Protect Vermonters from Existing Exposures to PFAS
- Encourage EPA to Provide National Leadership on the Management of PFAS