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Accredited laboratories performing PFAS analysis in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware are extremely rare. We are proud to announce that Suburban Testing Labs is your trusted resource for your PFAS testing needs in drinking water and wastewater at our laboratory in Reading, PA. Your analysis will be handled right at our headquarters without the need to ship samples to an out-of-state facility. You can have peace of mind knowing your samples will be handled locally by trusted professionals.
Testing for PFAS
Our team has invested in the latest state-of-the-art instrumentation to ensure we can meet your regulatory demands. Analysis for PFAS compounds requires a solid phase extraction (SPE) followed by analysis using Liquid Chromatography with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). Suburban Testing Labs uses method EPA 537.1 for drinking water and EPA 1633 for non-potable water and solids.
The sample container is a 250 mL polypropylene (plastic) preserved with trizma as a pH buffer. Field Reagent Blanks should be collected when testing for compliance purposes.
Drinking Water Analysis
There are currently two approved methods to quantify PFAS in drinking water: EPA 537.1 and EPA 533. Suburban Testing Labs can perform analysis of 18 PFAS compounds in drinking water by method EPA 537.1 for samples in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. EPA 533 and 537.1 will be used for UCMR5 analysis, required for public water suppliers that serve a population greater than 3,300 between 2023 and 2025.
Regulations vary by state, and many regulators are fast-tracking new requirements before the UCMR5 regulations will require monitoring. Let our team of experts guide you through the project set-up process and help you select the right method and analyte list for you. We can help you understand what regulations are currently in effect, and what analytes currently have regulatory standards.
Wastewater analysis
PFAS analytes can pass through a wastewater treatment plant and contaminate our environment, fish, biosolids, and drinking water supplies. Sources include industry, landfill leachate, stormwater runoff, and runoff from airports. In the coming years, it is expected that EPA will regulate these compounds for wastewater treatment facilities.
Sampling and testing at various points of the collection system, industrial discharges, the influent, the effluent, and the biosolids are an important way POTWs can understand how much PFAS they are dealing with, and what the sources may be.
In August 2021 USEPA published the first draft method for analysis of PFAS contaminants via method EPA 1633. This method is required for Clean Water Act compliance monitoring in the United States. This method supports the analysis of 40 PFAS analytes, and the list can be found by clicking on the button below.
field Services
Our environmental testing services extend beyond the walls of our laboratory, with our Field Scientists, Field Sampling Technicians, and Sample Couriers ready to support your sampling and transport needs. We provide a variety of services, including sample pick-up and sample collection.
PFAS Sampling is complicated. Our focus is to meet diverse customer needs with a knowledgeable and courteous frontline team. Spend your time making decisions with sample data rather than coordinating complex sampling efforts. Let us do the work for you.
If you prefer to sample, we've got you covered. We will provide you with sampling instructions and bottle kits to help you get the job done.
your formula for success
Avoid costly resampling due to lack of lab communication or partnership oversights by choosing our team. Our project managers and a scheduling coordinator will work with you to manage all of your field sampling, and analysis needs to make your project a success. Contact us today to learn more.