PFAS Testing
Identify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in environmental, agricultural, drinking, and wastewater sources. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals that contaminate drinking water, groundwater, and surface water. Exposure is linked to health risks, including cancer, liver damage, immune system effects, and developmental issues. Monitoring ensures regulatory compliance, assesses contamination levels, and protects public health.
Get actionable data for understanding sources of contamination, implementing PFAS mitigation strategies, and ensuring compliance
Comprehensive PFAS Testing Solutions
PFAS monitoring is critical for ensuring safe water quality and regulatory compliance. The primary detection methods rely on LC-MS/MS technology for high sensitivity and specificity. We offer the two most common EPA certified methods for PFAS detection using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
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EPA Method 537 – Used for drinking water; detects 14 PFAS compounds.
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EPA Method 533 – Used for drinking water; detects 25 PFAS compounds.
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EPA Method 1633A – Detects 40+ PFAS in various water sources, including wastewater and groundwater.
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Protect Drinking, Groundwater & Surface Water Sources
Drinking water is a compilation of several different sources. Understand where to test regularly and implement PFAS mitigation strategies. Areas where regular testing is required or needed:
- Public Water Systems (PWS) & Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs): As a possible receiver of several sources of PFAS contamination, these sites are tested for PFAS under regulatory programs.
- Reservoirs: Monitored if they supply drinking water.
- Private Wells: Homeowners test for PFAS contamination, especially near industrial sites or landfills.
- Rivers, Lakes, and Streams, & Aquifers: Monitored near airports, military bases, agricultural and urban runoff, firefighting training sites, and industrial areas where PFAS contamination is likely.
- Contaminated Sites: Superfund and remediation projects test groundwater for PFAS migration
Understand Industrial, agricultural, and urban sources of contamination
Large-scale PFAS contamination can come from a variety of sources including urban and agricultural runoff, landfills, and industrial discharge.
- Industrial Effluent: Factories using PFAS must test and treat wastewater before discharge.
- Urban & Agricultural Runoff: Checked for PFAS from contaminated soil and products.
- Airport & Military Base Runoff: Monitored due to fire-fighting foam (AFFF) usage.
- Landfill Leachate (Liquid Waste from Landfills): Many manufactured products contain PFAS and testing is needed before treatment or disposal.
Ensure Treatment Compliance and Improve Water Quality
PFAS regulation varies by state, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set enforceable limits for certain PFAS in drinking water. Public water systems are required to monitor and reduce PFAS levels if they exceed the standards.
As exposure concerns and consumer expectations increase, there are also increased legal and financial risks associated with PFAS contamination. Both industrial and agricultural industries monitor runoff, manufacturing, and supply chain to help mitigate or replace materials that create PFAS exposure.
End-to-End Testing Solution
Get the actionable data you need with our complete and fast PFOS testing service. You send us the sample using the provided sample kit with prepaid shipping and we send you results fast so you can make informed decisions when you need it most.
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Method 1633, Revision A: Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS
Method 533 monitors 25 PFAS in drinking water using isotope dilution anion exchange solid phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).
Method 537 monitors 14 PFAS in drinking water using solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).