New Mexico PFAS Compliance Guide

New Mexico PFAS labeling requirements (2027)

Update (Sept 16, 2026): A federal court (D.N.M.) granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of New Mexico's PFAS labeling regulation while litigation proceeds. The order does not affect the manufacturer reporting requirement (due Jan 1, 2027) or the phased sales prohibitions (2027/2028). Labeling is therefore currently unenforced — treat the label obligation as uncertain pending appeal.

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Status (Sept 16, 2026): a federal court has preliminarily enjoined enforcement of this labeling rule pending litigation, so the label obligation is not currently enforceable. The rest of this page describes the rule as written, in case the injunction is lifted on appeal.

Starting with products manufactured after January 1, 2027, New Mexico's rule (as written) requires an intentionally added PFAS container label on covered products: a flame-in-Erlenmeyer flask pictogram with the letters PFAS, meeting specific font, size, and contrast rules.

Where the artwork comes from

NMED publishes the official label files for free in .eps, .jpg, and .png formats, so you do not need to design them. The compliance work is figuring out which products are covered, resizing/placing the label correctly, and staying current as the ban list grows in 2027 and 2028.

These are the 2027-ban categories that need the label first

cookware
food packaging and containers
dental floss and dental products
juvenile products (car seats, toys, cribs, pajamas)
firefighting foam

2028 adds more

carpets and rugs
cleaning products
cosmetics
fabric treatments
feminine hygiene products
textiles and textile furnishings
ski wax
upholstered furniture
additional food packaging

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This page is an independent, unpaid informational guide. The authoritative source is the State of New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). Filing happens on the official, free NMPRS portal; label artwork is published free by NMED at env.nm.gov/pfas/manufacturers. Not legal advice.