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Accredited PFAS Laboratory Services

Analyzing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) starts with precise and reliable data for successful planning and implementation. Our first-accredited PFAS testing lab provides high-quality, defensible results with very low limits, as well as development and validation of new methods, process optimization and more.
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Accurate, Assured and Actionable PFAS Analysis

Belonging to an elite group of accredited laboratories approved for PFAS measurement, our lab provides the critical information needed to conquer the toughest PFAS challenges. Analytical chemistry has been a foundational element of Battelle’s research capabilities for decades, and we're applying this core expertise to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants, today.

 

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PFAS Testing Methods

From widely accepted methods like EPA 1621 to premier analytical offerings including Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay, our EPA-approved lab facility is fully equipped to provide accredited data for any PFAS problem.

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EPA Method 1633 is the most widely accepted method for PFAS lab testing in multiple media, including non-drinking water. Performed using Liquid Chromatography coupled with tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), Method 1633 also has the most extensive data quality and reporting requirements.

Choose this method when you want the highest fidelity data suitable for independent validation, or when required for use.

  • Matrices: Solid, vapor, non-potable water, tissue
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 49
  • Reporting Limit: Single ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours – 28 days

 

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B-15 Compliant Method is a non-certifiable predecessor method to EPA Method 1633 that takes a similar approach without the same quality control (QC) and reporting requirements.

Choose this method for when you’re not required to use EPA Method 1633 but want comparable data at a lower cost.

  • Matrices: Solid, vapor, non-potable water, tissue
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 42
  • Reporting Limit: Single ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours – 28 days

 

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EPA Method 537.1 is the most established standard for analyzing PFAS levels in drinking water, providing a standard list of PFAS analytes including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOA).

Choose this method when you need to test drinking water, but don’t need the additional analytes offered by EPA Method 533.

  • Matrices: Drinking water
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 18
  • Reporting Limit: Single ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours – 28 days

 

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EPA Method 533 offers a larger list of analytes for testing PFAS in drinking water, expanding on the 18 analytes targeted by EPA Method 537.1.

Choose this method when testing drinking water and additional analyte data not covered by EPA Method 533 is desired.

  • Matrices: Drinking water
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 24
  • Reporting Limit: Single ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours – 28 days

 

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The Battelle Screening Method assesses the presence or absence of target PFAS in non-potable water. 

Choose this method when you need quick, indicative test results from non-potable water for range finding, process monitoring or research studies. 

  • Matrices: Non-potable water
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 49
  • Reporting Limit: Low ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours – 7 days

 

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The Nontargeted/Suspect Screening method offers expansive monitoring for less common PFAS (up to 600 different analytes) in matrices like solids, non-potable water sources and tissue.

Choose this method to qualitatively assess products of incomplete combustion or conduct mass balance studies.

  • Matrices: Solid, vapor, non-potable water, tissue
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 600
  • Reporting Limit: Qualitative
  • Turnaround Time: 90 days

 

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Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) Assay is a standard method recognized as a tool for assessing total PFAS in various matrices, including solids, vapor and tissue.

Choose this method to drive PFAS to terminal end products in a variety of sample types to better understand the total potential mass of PFAS.

  • Matrices: Solid, vapor, non-potable water, tissue
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Up to 49
  • Reporting Limit: Single ppt
  • Turnaround Time: 21 – 28 days

 

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Modified ASTM D7359-08 is the most widely accepted method for determining total organic fluorine (TOF) or extractable organic fluorine (EOF) in solids, with robust data quality and reporting requirements.

Choose this method to assess product compliance (if/or required by regulations) or to conduct mass balance studies.

  • Matrices: Solid, tissue, liquid
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Total fluorine
  • Reporting Limit: 20-50 ppb
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours - 28 days

 

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EPA Method 1621 is the most widely accepted testing method for absorbable organic fluorine (AOF) in water matrices, featuring robust data quality and reporting requirements.

Choose this method to determine nontarget organic fluorine content or conduct mass balance studies.

  • Matrices: Non-potable water, aqueous
  • # of PFAS Analytes: Total fluorine
  • Reporting Limit: 1-20 ppb
  • Turnaround Time: 72 business hours - 28 days

 

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PFAS Testing Matrices


Verify PFAS presence (or absence), levels and concentration in a wide variety of matrices covering consumer products, waste and drinking water, soil and sediment, gases, biota and more.


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PFAS Testing in Solids

 

Test for PFAS in solid materials, from semiconductor and medical device components to textiles and food packaging - as well as soils and sediments.

Methods Available:

  • EPA Method 1633
  • Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay
  • Non-Targeted/Suspect Screening
  • B-15 Compliant Method
  • Modified ASTM D7359-08

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PFAS Testing in Vapor

 

Test for PFAS in vapor samples, from sewer gases to indoor air.

Methods Available:

  • EPA Method 1633
  • Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay
  • Non-Targeted/Suspect Screening
  • B-15 Compliant Method

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PFAS Testing in Non-Potable Water

 

Test for PFAS in non-potable (non-drinking) water of all kinds, from industrial wastewater to surface water runoff.

Methods Available:

  • EPA Method 1621
  • EPA Method 1633
  • Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay
  • Non-Targeted/Suspect Screening
  • B-15 Compliant Method

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PFAS Testing in Drinking Water

 

Test for PFAS in drinking water, whether you’re a local municipality, federal agency or community association.

Methods Available:

  • EPA Method 537.1
  • EPA Method 533

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PFAS Testing in Tissue

 

Test for PFAS in tissue samples, from blood and serum to livers.

Methods Offered:

  • EPA Method 1633
  • Total Oxidizable Precursor Assay
  • Non-Targeted/Suspect Screening
  • B-15 Compliant Method

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PFAS Testing Tools and Technologies

Take your testing further with our suite of proprietary PFAS forensics, source tracking and investigation tools – whether you’re tracing the source of PFAS contamination or conducting passive PFAS sampling in the field.

Accreditations and Certifications


With national accreditations from federal agencies like the United States Department of Defense (DoD), various state-level accreditations (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Florida, California, Washington and Alaska) and a certification for analysis of PFAS in Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), our PFAS testing laboratory has the credentials for first-class testing that you can trust.

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Accreditation

United States Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP)

Registrar: Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc.
Issued: January 16, 2025
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United States Department of Energy Consolidated Audit Program-Accreditation Program (DOECAP-AP)

Registrar: Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc.
Issued: January 16, 2025
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Contaminated Sites Laboratory Approval Program (CS-LAP)

Registrar: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Issued: August 16, 2023
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Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)

Registrar: California Water Boards
Issued: April 1, 2024
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Laboratory Scope of Accreditation (NELAP)

Registrar: Florida Department of Health
Issued: July 1, 2024
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Laboratory Accreditation Program

Registrar: Department of Health & Human Services Maine CDC and Prevention
Issued: August 16, 2023
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Secondary NH ELAP Accreditation

Registrar: New Hampshire Department of Environment Services
Issued: September 18, 2024
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Certificate of Approval for Laboratory Service

Registrar: New York State Department of Health, Wadsworth Center
Issued: April 1, 2024
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Laboratory Scope of Accreditation (NELAP)

Registrar: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Issued: March 3, 2025
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LAO00367

Registrar: State of Rhode Island
Issued: January 23, 2025
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Drinking Water Laboratory Certification

Registrar: State of Vermont Department of Health
Issued: June 3, 2024
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Ecology Lab Accreditation Program

Registrar: Washington State Department of Ecology
Issued: February 24, 2025

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Over 90+ Trained Ph.D. Chemists

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Expedited Service with 72 hr-28 Day Turnaround

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Nearly 20 Years of Experience Addressing PFAS

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Your Partner In PFAS

  • Over 90+ Trained Ph.D. Chemists
  • Expedited Service with 72 hr-28 Day Turnaround
  • Nearly 20 Years of Experience Addressing PFAS
  • Accreditation Assessments with No Findings
  • Challenging or Unique Matrices
  • Serving Both Standard Work and Exclusive R&D

Featured Experts


  • Kavitha Dasu, Ph.D.

    PFAS Technical Lead Research Leader
    With a Ph.D. in environmental chemistry and 12 years of industry experience, Kavitha is an known authority on the analysis of PFAS and other emerging chemicals. At Battelle, Kavitha is leading innovative analytical research on emerging contaminants to solve highly complex environmental problems, including new method development and validation of new PFAS technologies.

  • Lisa Westerlind

    Division Manager, Environmental Chemistry
    With 25 years of experience in analytical chemistry, Lisa is a versatile and dedicated laboratory manager with expertise ranging from quality assurance to process improvement. Passionate about delivering high-quality and timely results to clients, Lisa also excels at maintaining compliance with various regulatory programs and standards. Currently, Lisa leads Battelle’s accredited PFAS laboratory, focusing on providing reliable and actionable PFAS analysis data, even in complex materials, products, and environmental matrices.

  • Franco Pala, Ph.D.

    Chemist IV
    Franco’s doctoral research and 24 years of analytical chemistry experience has included deep research on ever-evolving consumer product formulations and the distribution, mobilization, transport, and bioavailability of formulation chemicals after discharge in the environment. Today, Franco is driving the development of new analytical methodologies to examine the impact of PFAS and other emerging chemicals in the environment.

  • Cameron Orth

    Chemist II
    With over a decade of analytical chemistry experience in fixed base, on-site and mobile laboratories, Cameron is deeply skilled in laboratory analysis – from wet chemistry to data interpretation. Cameron is currently advancing the cutting-edge of PFAS screening, source tracking and forensics through high resolution tandem mass spectrometry.

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