Advanced PFAS Analytical Services (ALS)

Advanced PFAS Analytical Services

Ensuring Compliance, Safety and Environmental Responsibility

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial applications and consumer products. Their persistence in the environment and potential health risks have led to increasing regulatory scrutiny, particularly in drinking water and firefighting foam residues.

ALS: Advanced PFAS Analytical Services

Our Expertise

We offer state-of-the-art analytical services for the detection and quantification of PFAS in:

• Drinking/ground/surface/waste water
• Soil, sediment, sludge and biosolids
• AFFF-contaminated sites and products

Using LC-MS/MS, our laboratories provide:

• Ultra-trace level detection (ng range)
• Analysis of over 60 individual PFAS compounds
• Non-targeted PFAS analysis like TOPA

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Let us help you navigate the complex landscape of PFAS regulation and ensure your operations meet the highest standards of safety and compliance.

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ALS: PFAS Analytical Services

Regulatory Context in Europe (2025)

European legislation is rapidly evolving to address PFAS contamination:

• The EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184) mandates monitoring of PFAS, with a parametric value of 0.10 μg/L for the sum of 20 PFAS compounds
• Reach Regulation 1907/2006 and the key Amendment Regulation 2021/1297, targeting the C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and related substances
• The Soil Monitoring law (provisional agreement april 2025) includes PFAS as part of the soil Health assessment
• The Water Frame Directive with EQS on surface and groundwater and considerations for sediments and biota

List of PFAS analytes and report limits for determining PFAS substances in water

For the sum of PFAS, a limit of 0.1 μg/l has been set, which applies to 20 substances marked with an asterisk (*) in the text below.

Group: Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• Perfluorobutanoic acid / PFBA* / 0.01 / 0.002
• Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid / PFMPA / 0.025 / 0.001
• Perfluoropentanoic acid / PFPeA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid / PFMBA / 0.025 / 0.001
• Perfluorohexanoic acid / PFHxA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy) propanoic acid / HFPO-DA / 0.02 / 0.001
• Perfluoroheptanoic acid / PFHpA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid / DONA / 0.01 / 0.002
• 7H-perfluoroheptanoic acid / HPFHpA / 0.01 / 0.001
• Perfluorooctanoic acid / PFOA* / 0.005 / 0.0003
• Perfluoro-3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid / P37DMOA / 0.01 / 0.001
• Perfluorononanoic acid / PFNA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorodecanoic acid / PFDA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid / H4PFUnDA / 0.02 / 0.0003
• Perfluorooctanoic acid / PFUnDA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorododecanoic acid / PFDoDA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorotridecanoic acid / PFTrDA* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorotetradecanoic acid / PFTeDA / 0.025 / 0.0003
• Perfluorohexadecanoic acid / PFHxDA / 0.05 / n.a.
• Perfluorooctadecanoic acid / PFOcDA / 0.05 / n.a.

Group: Perfluoroalkylsulfonic acids

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• Perfluoropropanesulfonic acid / PFPrS / 0.02 / 0.001
• Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid / PFEESA / 0.1 / 0.001
• Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid / PFBS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid / PFPeS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid / PFHxS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid / PFHpS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid / PFOS* / 0.005 / 0.0003
• n-Decafluoro-4-(pentafluoroethyl) cyclohexane sulfonic acid / PFECHS / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorononane sulfonic acid / PFNS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid / PFDS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorooctadecane sulfonic acid / PFUnDS* / 0.01 / 0.001
• Perfluorododecane sulfonic acid / PFDoDS* / 0.01 / 0.0003
• Perfluorotridecane sulfonic acid / PFTrDS* / 0.02 / 0.001

Group: Fluorotelomeric sulfonates

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• 4:2 fluorotelomeric sulfonate / 4:2 FTS / 0.01 / 0.0003
• 6:2 fluorotelomeric sulfonate / 6:2 FTS / 0.01 / 0.0003
• 8:2 fluorotelomeric sulfonate / 8:2 FTS / 0.01 / 0.0003
• 10:2 fluorotelomeric sulfonate / 10:2 FTS / 0.01 / n.a.

Group: Perfluorinated sulfonamides

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• N-methyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamide / MeFOSA / 0.05 / 0.002
• N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide / EtFOSA / 0.05 / 0.002
• N-methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoethanol / MeFOSE / 0.025 / 0.002
• N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoethanol / EtFOSE / 0.025 / 0.002

Group: Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid derivatives

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• Perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid / FOSAA / 0.01 / 0.001
• N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid / MeFOSAA / 0.01 / 0.001
• N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid / EtFOSAA / 0.01 / 0.001

Group: Fluorotelomeric carboxylic acids

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3) / 3:3 FTCA / 0.1 / 0.0003
• n-2-Perfluorohexyl ethanoic acid (6:2) / 6:2 FTCA / 0.1 / 0.001
• 3-Perfluoropentyl propanoic acid (5:3) / 5:3 FTCA / 0.02 / 0.001
• 2H-Perfluoro-2-octenoic acid (6:2) / 6:2 FTUCA / 0.02 / 0.001
• 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3) / 7:3 FTCA / 0.02 / 0.0003
• n-2-Perfluorooctyl ethanoic acid (8:2) / 8:2 FTCA / 0.1 / 0.001
• 2H-Perfluoro-2-decanoic acid (8:2) / 8:2 FTUCA / 0.02 / 0.001

Group: Chlorinated perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids

Analyte / Abbreviation / Standard method (μg/l) / Low-limit method (μg/l)

• 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid / 9Cl-PF3ONS / 0.01 / 0.001
• 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid / 11Cl-PF3OUdS / 0.01 / 0.002

*Analytes included in the sum of 20 PFAS in drinking water according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2020/2184 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 December 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption.

Applications

• Site investigations and remediation planning
• Compliance monitoring for water utilities
• Environmental due diligence for industrial sites
• AFFF legacy contamination assessments
• Products compliance

Why Choose Us?

• Accredited laboratories with experience in regulatory, diagnostic and scientific PFAS analyses
• Rapid turnaround times and customizable reporting formats
• Expert support for laboratories, environmental consultants, utilities, and industrial clients
• Webinars by specialists in the field

Read more about PFAS analysis:

• EnviroMail™ 02/Europe: Sampling Recommendations for PFAS to Maximize Data Quality
• EnviroMail™ 10/Europe: PFAS: “Forever chemicals” in soil
• EnviroMail™ 13/Europe: Passive sampling for the monitoring of PFAS in water