Detection of perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) in water
In France, as in the rest of Europe, regulations to reduce the presence of perfluoroalkylated substances in water are evolving. Whether it's drinking water or waste water, analyses are important to protect the environment and public health.
Call on WESSLING for your regulatory analyses: a competent, accredited* analysis laboratory located in France. Would you like to have your waste water analysed? Or drinking water? Do you need to take a sample? Contact us now.
PFAS in water
PFAS in water
PFAS in drinking water
PFAS analysis in drinking water
The European Directive of 16 December 2020 concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. This directive describes the sum of 20 PFAS and sets the environmental quality standard at 100 ng/L. However, this list is constantly evolving and will soon be extended to 28 molecules.
In our laboratories, we analyse the 20 molecules in the European Directive of 16 December 2020, as well as the 8 additional molecules. This list will certainly continue to evolve, so we are continually developing our analytical methods to meet your future needs.
Accredited* analysis of drinking water for PFAS analysis
The WESSLING Group has the necessary equipment and skills to help companies and public authorities identify perfluoroalkyl compounds in water. We are also accredited by COFRAC* for the analysis of PFAS in water.
We also carry out any other water analyses you may require.
Contact us for more information!
*Accreditation no. 1-1364, scope available at www.cofrac.fr
Your direct contact
- Nathalie Dozinel
- +33 1 64 47 14 76
- nathalie.dozinel@wessling.fr
PFAS in water
PFAS and AOF in wastewater
Analysis of PFAS and AOF in wastewater
French ICPEs ("Installations Classées pour la Protection de l'Environnement") are particularly concerned by the regulation of PFAS in wastewater. As PFAS are persistent pollutants, their presence in wastewater can have consequences for the environment and human health. With the ministerial decree of 20 June 2023, ICPEs must control PFAS in their wastewater.
Do you work for an ICPE and need to analyse the PFAS in your wastewater? WESSLING France can help you by carrying out the AOF analysis and detecting the 20 to 28 PFAS molecules required by law. If required, we can also detect other molecules. Talk to us about it!
Accredited* sampling and analysis of waste water for PFAS analysis
From sampling to analysis, we are one of the few laboratories in France with dual accreditation, recognised by COFRAC*.
Our team of professional samplers is able to carry out fractioned, accredited* water sampling.
Responsiveness and support
We know that your PFAS projects demand responsiveness.
That's why we provide you with a dedicated customer service, which will assist you in setting up your projects: from quotation to planning, we set up your project quickly and we guarantee the intervention. We can also carry out any other environmental analyses you may require.
Get in touch with us!
*Accreditations n° 1-1364 and 1-6579, list of sites and scopes available on www.cofrac.fr
Your direct contact
- Frédéric Jeampierre
- +33 07 56 37 24 99
- frederic.jeampierre@wessling.fr
What is PFAS in water?
These substances, also known as "eternal pollutants", are ubiquitous and degrade only with great difficulty in nature. Once in the environment, these compounds quickly find their way into the food chain, and consequently into the human body. According to the European Environment Agency, they are suspected of having a negative impact on public health, for example by encouraging the development of cancer or inflammation.
Detecting Fluorotelomer Alcohols (FTOHs) in Water
Did you know that WESSLING, now part of ALS, has the expertise needed to analyze FTOHs in water?
To find out more, visit our dedicated page by clicking on the link below.
For your projects : responsiveness and support from A to Z
Your PFAS projects are urgent.
That's why we respond quickly and efficiently as soon as we receive your requests. We provide you with a personalised customer service dedicated to the implementation of your projects: from the quotation to the analysis, including the planning of the sampling, carried out 100% by WESSLING France.
At the same time, we carry out any other environmental analyses you may require.
Contact us for more information!
Your direct contact to WESSLING
- Frédéric Jeampierre
- +33 07 56 37 24 99
- frederic.jeampierre@wessling.fr
Votre contact
- Nathalie Dozinel
- +33 1 64 47 14 76
- nathalie.dozinel@wessling.fr
Frequently asked questions related to PFAS analysis
WESSLING provides you with specific 250mL PE bottles.
lqi < 0.05 µg/L in accordance with the concentrations required in the decree.
The analysis takes 5-6 days from receipt of your samples at the laboratory. We can also handle emergency projects, delivering results within 48 hours! Talk to us about it.
Thanks to the WESSLING customer portal, you can track the progress of your analyses and access your results online.
As PFAS are "eternal" pollutants, the advantage for you is that sampling is less time-consuming than for water or soil analyses. Between sampling and analysis, you can wait up to 28 days. If you have several samples to take over a given period, you can arrange to send them all at once. Always store samples in a cool, dark place!
Our current capacity is over 100 samples per day. Following major investments in equipment, we are now increasing this capacity.
Reminder: regulations concerning PFAS
- The European Union's Water Framework Directive of August 12, 2013: This directive identifies PFOS as a priority hazardous substance and sets its limit value in surface waters at 0.65 ng/L.
- As of 4/7/2020, the Stockholm Convention, to reduce the use of persistent organic pollutants in the EU, bans the use of PFOA.
- The European Directive of December 16, 2020 concerns the quality of water intended for human consumption. This directive describes the sum of 20 PFAs and sets the environmental quality standard at 100 ng/L.
Our laboratory is also able to analyze other matrices such as soils and foodstuffs for the presence of PFAS.
