Submitting a Currently Unavoidable Use Proposal for PFAS in Maine

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To submit a proposal for the determination of a Currently Unavoidable Use for PFAS in the State of Maine:

  1. Go to the MELS Hub and click on “Create Account”. You need to have a MELS Account in order to submit a proposal.
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  2. After you have responded to your account validation email and set up your security questions, please log into your account. Find help creating an account, retrieving a forgotten password and updating a MELS account.
  3. After you log into your account, click on “Start a New Form” on the left hand side of the screen.
    4. A screen shot providing a view of the software that corresponds to the instructional text. The screen shot has an arrow pointing to the "Start a New Form" option which is the third option down on the left hand side of the screen.
    1. Then click on “I want to start a new application” > and then scroll through the forms until you find “PFAS – Currently Unavoidable Use Proposal”:
      2. A screen shot providing a view of the software that corresponds to the instructional text. Image includes an arrow that points to the "Begin" button next to the form name which the user must click on to start filling out the "PFAS - Currently Unavoidable use Proposal" form.
    2. And then read the instructions, click “Begin Form Entry”, and fill out the form completely and accurately.
  4. Please direct questions to PFASproducts@Maine.gov