Pollution from the production and use of PFAS in various products has led to the detection of PFAS and PFOS in the environment, and ultimately ground water, surface water, and drinking water across Europe. To address PFAS pollution, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a proposal to ban PFAS in February 2023. The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) restriction proposal, authored and submitted by the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, addresses the manufacture, marketing (including import), and use of PFAS, including as constituents in other substances, mixtures, and articles above a certain concentration.
Though guideline values for PFAS in drinking water have existed in some countries for a number of years, the EU's revised drinking water directive (EU 2020/2184; DWD) is driving broader implementation and enforcement of PFAS testing across member states. As of September 2023, the EU list contained 24 target PFAS in water, including compounds which are suited to both LC and GC testing methods. When the revised EU Drinking Water Directive requirements for PFAS took effect in January 2024, the European Commission was expected to establish the technical guidelines for testing, including maximum concentration. In the United Kingdom (UK), the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) has set forth requirements for 47 PFAS in drinking water in its DWI Information Letter 05/2021.
Agilent solutions for PFAS analysis in water help meet global directive and guideline requirements while also providing robustness and easy maintenance.
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The updated Drinking Water Directive 2020 (2020/2184) is the EU’s primary law for drinking water that covers the access to, and quality of, water for human consumption.
Learn how 48 PFAS including the 24 PFAS listed in the EU regulations for drinking water can be determined to ensure accurate contamination modeling.
The Agilent Bond Elut PFAS WAX SPE cartridge provides outstanding performance for the extraction of and subsequent analysis of PFAS in drinking water.
The goal of Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for consumption is to protect human health from the adverse effects of contamination.
The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) provides independent reassurance that water supplies in England and Wales are safe. In its 05/2021 Information Letter, the DWI specified requirements for PFAS monitoring by water suppliers.
Gain deeper insights about DWI requirements, analytical methodology, and instruments for PFAS analysis in water. Also understand how to overcome the challenges associated with PFAS testing like contamination and carryover.
Learn about a direct aqueous injection method for targeted multi-PFAS analysis in drinking and non-potable waters using an Agilent 6495 LC/MS system. This application addresses UK DWI requirements, while accelerating and simplifying routine testing for 47 targeted PFAS.
This Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) Information Letter 05/2021 details the requirements for PFAS monitoring by water companies in England and Wales.
The DWI has provided extensive legislation and related information governing water quality in the UK.
Learn about a highly sensitive and reproducible method for fast, reliable quantitation of 47 PFAS in water by direct injection.
When running analysis at ppb levels and below, PFAS leaching from the LC instrument can prevent meeting regulatory limits.
Get ahead of evolving regulations. Labs can quickly build or edit targeted screening & quantitation methods using the Agilent PFAS MRM database for LC/TQ.
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