PFAS Survey

Please see the letter from Fire Marshal Pankow inviting you to participate in this year’s PFAS survey, 2025 Illinois Fire Department PFAS Foam Survey, now open until November 15, 2025.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal has been tasked by the PFAS Reduction Act (415 ILCS 170) with surveying the Illinois fire service annually for six years to determine the prevalence and use of Class B foam stock which contains PFAS. This is the fourth annual survey.

Just a reminder, the PFAS Reduction Act assigns the OSFM to conduct this annual survey. Information about proper methods for disposing of Class B firefighting foam containing PFAS should be directed to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/water-quality/pfas.html#FirefightingFoam.