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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1308, under Public Health and Environment.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-5-1308

(1) Once every three years, the department shall conduct a survey of fire departments to determine, as applicable:

(a) Each fire department's name, fire department identification number, and address;

(b) The amount, type, and date of manufacture of any class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals which each fire department possesses;

(c) How, where, and when the fire department has used class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals for firefighter training;

(d) Whether the fire department's stations are served by a well or public drinking water source;

(e) Whether the fire department has used class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals in the last five years, whether that use was reported to the department, and if not when and where the class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals was used; and

(f) How much, if any, class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals the fire department has disposed of.

(2) Repealed.

Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (HB 19-1279), ch. 427, p. 3727, � 3, effective August 2. L. 2020: (2) repealed, (HB 20-1402), ch. 216, p. 1055, � 56, effective June 30.

25-5-1309. Restriction on the use of certain firefighting foam at certain airports - definitions. (1) Beginning January 1, 2024, the use of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances shall be prohibited at structures used for the storage or maintenance of aircraft where the structure is located in an airport that:

(a) Is a federal-aviation-administration-designated public-use airport; and

(b) Is within the state of Colorado.

(2) As used in this section, class B firefighting foam and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances have the same meaning as they are defined in section 25-5-1302.

Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (HB 20-1119), ch. 139, p. 606, � 3, effective June 29. L. 2022: IP(1) amended, (HB 22-1345), ch. 338, p. 2436, � 6, effective June 3.