PFAS Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (14 Forever Chemicals, EPA 537.1)
Test your tap or well water for 14 PFAS forever chemicals including PFOA and PFOS, detected below 2 parts per trillion by a NELAC-accredited lab. Free expert review of every result.
PFAS Water Test Kit: Independent Certified Lab Analysis (14 Forever Chemicals, EPA 537.1)
Test your tap or well water for 14 PFAS forever chemicals including PFOA and PFOS, detected below 2 parts per trillion by a NELAC-accredited lab. Free expert review of every result.
Not sure if you need a PFAS test?Call or text Aidan. Tell him your location, your water source (well or city), and what concerns you (proximity to a military base, an old industrial site, a news report about your utility) and he will tell you whether a PFAS test is the right next step or if there is no realistic exposure risk. Free, no obligation.
✓ Free 2-day prepaid return shipping label (FedEx or UPS)
✓ Chain of custody documentation
✓ Sample information card to record collection details
✓ Digital lab report covering all 14 PFAS analytes
✓ Free results review and treatment recommendation from Aidan
PFAS sampling is more sensitive than regular water testing. PFAS are everywhere in modern life (waterproof clothing, food packaging, cosmetics, even sunscreen), and trace contamination during collection can skew your results. Follow the included instructions exactly. Detailed protocols ship with every kit.
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Order Your Kit
We ship the PFAS test kit to your door with free shipping. It contains a PFAS-grade sample bottle, detailed contamination-avoidance instructions, the chain of custody form, and a prepaid 2-day return shipping label.
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Collect Your Sample (Carefully)
Follow the protocol exactly. Wash your hands without scented soap, avoid wearing waterproof or stain-resistant clothing while sampling, run cold tap water for about 30 seconds, and fill the bottle to the line. The whole process takes about 5 minutes.
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Mail It Back
Drop the prepaid package at FedEx or UPS, or schedule a pickup. Free 2-day shipping gets your sample to the nearest accredited PFAS lab. Unlike heavy-metals or bacteria tests, PFAS samples are room-temperature stable, so no ice pack is required.
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Get Results + Expert Review
The lab runs EPA Method 537.1 (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) and returns a quantitative report on all 14 PFAS compounds, with detection limits below 2 parts per trillion. Results land in your inbox in about 10 business days. Then Aidan personally reviews your numbers and tells you whether you need treatment, and if so, exactly what kind.
What makes step 4 different
Other companies hand you a PFAS report and walk away. We're a water treatment company that's been solving city and well water problems for over 30 years. The testing is done by an independent, third-party certified lab so the data is unbiased. Then we tell you exactly how to fix what the lab found - whether that's a whole-house ion-exchange system, a point-of-use reverse osmosis unit, or no treatment at all because your levels are below the new 2024 EPA action levels.
The Two EPA-Regulated PFAS
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PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic Acid) and PFOS (Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid). These are the two PFAS compounds the EPA set national drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels for in April 2024, at 4 parts per trillion each. They are the original C8 chemicals once used in Teflon, Scotchgard, and firefighting foam, and they are the headline forever chemicals in essentially every news story you have read.
Detection limit: below 2 ppt (EPA MCL is 4 ppt for both)
Other PFAS Sulfonic Acids & FOSAAs
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PFHxS (Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid), PFBS (Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid), NEtFOSAA, NMeFOSAA. PFHxS is the second most common PFAS contaminant at sites that used aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for firefighting training, including military bases and airports. PFBS is a "short-chain" replacement compound introduced after PFOS was phased out. NEtFOSAA and NMeFOSAA are degradation products of older Scotchgard formulations.
Method: EPA 537.1 LC-MS/MS at sub-ppt detection
Other PFAS Carboxylic Acids
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The remaining eight perfluorocarboxylates the EPA includes in the Hazard Index calculation and that the New Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York state PFAS rules track:
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)
Method: EPA 537.1 LC-MS/MS at sub-ppt detection
About the 2024 EPA PFAS National Drinking Water Standards
In April 2024 the EPA finalized the first-ever national legally enforceable drinking water limits for six PFAS compounds. PFOA and PFOS at 4 ppt each. PFHxS, PFNA, and HFPO-DA (GenX) at 10 ppt each. Plus a Hazard Index for mixtures. This test detects below 2 ppt, well under every MCL, so you will know exactly where your water sits relative to the federal action levels - and the stricter state limits in NJ, NY, MA, MI, PA, VT, and NH.
A PFAS lab report is intimidating. Sixteen-character chemical names, parts-per-trillion numbers, multiple federal and state action levels to compare against. Most companies hand you that document and walk away. We don't.
Aidan Personally Reviews Every Result
When your independent lab report comes back, it goes straight to Aidan, one of our owners and a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience. Because the testing is done by a third-party lab, the data is impartial. Aidan reads every analyte, compares your numbers to the 2024 EPA national MCLs and the stricter state limits where they apply, and creates a specific recommendation.
You Get a Clear, Specific Plan
Not a generic FAQ page. Not a chatbot. A direct conversation with Aidan covering:
→ Which PFAS compounds were detected and at what concentration
→ Whether your numbers exceed the federal MCLs, your state's MCLs, or neither
→ Whether you need point-of-use treatment (kitchen sink reverse osmosis), whole-house treatment (ion-exchange or GAC), or nothing
→ The exact equipment model and size for your situation
→ Expected media life, replacement cost, and disposal considerations
If Your Water Tests Clean, We Tell You That
We'd rather earn your trust by being honest than sell you equipment you don't need. If your PFAS results come back at non-detect across all 14 compounds, Aidan will tell you exactly that. No upselling, no fear tactics, no "just in case" recommendations. PFAS contamination is real, but it isn't everywhere - if your water is clean, you'll know for sure. That peace of mind is worth the test by itself.
"We live near an old fire training site and I've been worried about PFAS for years. I sent my results to Aidan and within a few hours he told me my PFOA was at 6 ppt, just above the new EPA limit, and recommended a specific ion-exchange system. He even told me my well water was otherwise excellent and I didn't need anything else. That's the kind of honest guidance you can't get from a lab alone."
Real customer interaction
"I had my water tested and sent Aidan the results. Within hours he told me exactly what I needed: an iron filter and a neutralizer. After watching his YouTube videos I already trusted him. The recommendation was spot on and the system works perfectly." ★★★★★
Amber G., Verified Buyer
"I did two water tests at home and got inconsistent results. Called Aidan and he walked me through everything. Explained what the numbers meant, which ones mattered, and put together the right package for my house. No pressure, just honest advice." ★★★★★
Jerry S., Verified Buyer
"Water treatment is confusing. There's so much hype out there. I sent my test results to Mid Atlantic Water and Aidan cut through all the noise. Told me exactly what I needed, no more, no less. Been running the system for months now and the water is perfect." ★★★★★
Chuck B., Verified Buyer
Know What's In Your Water. Below 2 Parts Per Trillion.
14 PFAS compounds tested by an independent, NELAC-accredited lab using EPA Method 537.1. Personal results review from a water treatment expert with 30+ years of experience.
PFAS - the "forever chemicals" - are the most talked-about water contaminant of the last decade for a reason. They migrate through groundwater into both private wells and municipal supplies, persist in the human body, and are linked to thyroid disease, kidney and testicular cancer, immune suppression, and developmental effects. In April 2024, the EPA finalized the first-ever national legally enforceable drinking water limits for six PFAS compounds, including PFOA and PFOS at 4 parts per trillion each.
Your sample is analyzed at an independent, NELAC-accredited laboratory using EPA Method 537.1 - the EPA's own federally validated PFAS analytical method, the same one your state's environmental agency uses for compliance monitoring. The lab quantifies all 14 PFAS compounds at detection limits below 2 ppt, well under the federal action levels. PFAS are measured in parts per trillion (literally drops in an Olympic swimming pool), so this kind of mass-spectrometry precision is the only way to actually answer the question of what is in your water.
Here's what makes us different from every other PFAS test on the internet: we don't just hand you a lab report. After your results come back, Aidan, a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of experience, personally compares your numbers to the federal MCLs and any applicable stricter state limits, then tells you exactly what (if anything) to do. No upsell. If your water is clean, he says so. If you need treatment, he names the specific system. Test first. Fix it right the first time.
✔14 PFAS Compounds
✔EPA Method 537.1
✔Below 2 ppt Detection
✔Independent Certified Lab
✔Expert Review Included
✔Includes PFOA & PFOS
✔Free Return Shipping
Feature
Our System
Others
PFAS Compounds Tested
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14 (PFOA, PFOS + 12)
0 - PFAS strips don't exist
Testing Method
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EPA Method 537.1 (LC-MS/MS)
Utility CCR (annual averages only)
Detection Limit
✔
Below 2 parts per trillion
Most labs report at 4-10 ppt or above
Independent Lab
✔
NELAC-accredited 3rd party
Treatment vendor's in-house "test"
Expert Results Review
✔
Free, 30+ yrs experience
PDF with no interpretation
Treatment Recommendation
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Specific equipment + size
Generic "consider a filter"
Shipping
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Free both ways (2-day)
Pay both ways
PFAS Compounds Tested
✅ Us14 (PFOA, PFOS + 12)
❌ Them0 - PFAS strips don't exist
Testing Method
✅ UsEPA Method 537.1 (LC-MS/MS)
❌ ThemUtility CCR (annual averages only)
Detection Limit
✅ UsBelow 2 parts per trillion
❌ ThemMost labs report at 4-10 ppt or above
Independent Lab
✅ UsNELAC-accredited 3rd party
❌ ThemTreatment vendor's in-house "test"
Expert Results Review
✅ UsFree, 30+ yrs experience
❌ ThemPDF with no interpretation
Treatment Recommendation
✅ UsSpecific equipment + size
❌ ThemGeneric "consider a filter"
Shipping
✅ UsFree both ways (2-day)
❌ ThemPay both ways
✔ Free Expert Results Review With Every Test
Every PFAS test kit includes a personal review of your results by Aidan, a water treatment specialist with over 30 years of experience reading PFAS lab reports. He compares your numbers to the 2024 EPA federal MCLs and any applicable state limits, then tells you exactly what treatment (if any) you need. Call, text, or email anytime.
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✉️ Email Supportsupport@midatlanticwater.net
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Frequently Asked Questions
The test analyzes your tap or well water for 14 specific PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), including the two compounds the EPA federally regulated in April 2024: PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid), each with a national Maximum Contaminant Level of 4 parts per trillion. It also covers PFHxS, PFBS, PFNA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFDA, PFUnA, PFDoA, PFTrDA, PFTeDA, and the two FOSAAs (NEtFOSAA and NMeFOSAA). All testing is performed via EPA Method 537.1 (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) at a NELAC-accredited laboratory, with quantification down to below 2 parts per trillion.
Anyone on a private well within a few miles of a military base, airport, firefighting training facility, landfill, or industrial site that handled fluorinated chemicals. Anyone served by a public utility that has reported PFAS detections in its Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) or in EPA's UCMR 5 sampling. Anyone in a known hotspot region: parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, New York's Hoosick Falls area, New Jersey, Michigan, eastern Pennsylvania, North Carolina near the Cape Fear River, and many other published contamination zones. Anyone buying a home and wanting peace of mind. And anyone whose utility plans to install PFAS treatment in the next few years and wants to know where they stand right now.
Approximately 10 business days from when the lab receives your sample. PFAS analysis takes longer than typical water testing because the lab runs liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with sub-parts-per-trillion calibration, which requires careful quality control. We will email you the moment the lab posts your results, and Aidan will reach out personally within a day or two after that with a recommendation.
Both. PFAS contamination crosses water sources - the chemicals migrate through groundwater into both private well aquifers and municipal source water. If you are on city water, your utility's annual report may or may not include PFAS data, and even if it does, the numbers represent an average for the system, not your tap. If you are on a private well, you have no other PFAS monitoring at all. This single test gives you a definitive answer either way.
EPA Method 537.1 is the gold-standard EPA-approved analytical method for measuring 18 PFAS compounds in drinking water (this kit covers the 14 most commonly studied). It uses solid-phase extraction followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), which is the only technology sensitive enough to quantify PFAS at the parts-per-trillion levels that matter for health. It is the same method state environmental agencies and the EPA itself use for compliance monitoring under the 2024 national PFAS rule.
Because PFAS are everywhere in modern life. Waterproof and stain-resistant clothing (Gore-Tex, Scotchgard treatment), fast-food packaging, dental floss, some cosmetics and sunscreens, and many consumer plastics can all release trace PFAS that contaminate the sample. The kit ships with a PFAS-grade HDPE collection bottle, but you also need to follow the protocol: wash your hands without scented or stain-resistant soap, avoid wearing waterproof clothing during collection, do not let the bottle touch any surface that could have residual PFAS, and follow the exact rinse-and-fill instructions. Done correctly, the results are reliable to below 2 ppt.
It depends on the level and which compounds are involved. For low-level detections at point-of-use (one or two compounds, single-digit ppt), a high-quality reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink is the most cost-effective answer because PFAS are most concerning in what you drink and cook with. For higher levels or detections across multiple compounds, a whole-house ion-exchange system is the right call - our PFAS Removal System uses WQA Gold Seal certified ResinTech SIR-110-HP resin that reduces PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and most other PFAS to non-detect across your entire home. Aidan will recommend the specific approach for your numbers, household, and budget.
No. This panel covers the 14 most commonly studied PFAS compounds analyzed under EPA Method 537.1, which is the method matched to the EPA's federal drinking water rules. GenX (HFPO-DA) and several other newer-generation replacement compounds are analyzed under EPA Method 533, which is a separate test. If you live near a Chemours/DuPont plant on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina, near specific Michigan or Vermont sites with documented GenX contamination, or have other reasons to be concerned about GenX specifically, call Aidan and we will route you to the right kit. For most homeowners, the 14-compound EPA 537.1 panel is the right starting point because it covers everything the federal MCL regulates.
Several states set drinking water PFAS limits stricter than the federal 4 ppt MCL on PFOA and PFOS, including New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New Hampshire. A few set health advisory levels for additional PFAS compounds not yet federally regulated. The lab report you receive includes the federal MCLs as benchmarks, and Aidan applies the state-specific limits for you during the results review - so if you are in NJ and your PFNA comes in at 11 ppt (below the federal 10 ppt MCL but above the NJ-specific 13 ppt action level... or whatever the actual numbers are at the time you test), you will know that and have a plan.
Absolutely. Call or text Aidan at 800-460-5810. He is available 7 days a week. If you are not sure whether you need this test, he can help you figure that out in a few minutes. No sales pitch, just straight answers. You can also email support@midatlanticwater.net.
PFAS Water Test Kit: I...$349.00
What a Real PFAS Lab Test Actually Costs
Sub-parts-per-trillion mass spectrometry isn't cheap. Treating without it is more expensive.
What happens when you skip the test
Without a PFAS lab test you are either ignoring the problem or buying a $1,000 to $4,000 whole-house filter system without knowing whether you even have a problem. We have seen homeowners install ion-exchange PFAS systems on water that tested at non-detect, and we have seen homeowners install a $300 carbon block on water with 40 ppt of PFOA where the carbon barely moves the needle. Neither outcome is fixable in retrospect.
A $349 EPA-method lab test tells you exactly which PFAS compounds are present and at what concentrations, so you size the right system (or no system) the first time. The PFAS Removal System we sell costs $1,695. Testing first costs about 20% of that. Buying it without testing is a coin flip on whether you needed it at all.
The Real Comparison
Guess and Buy (No Test)
$1,695-$4,000
❌Lifespan: Fails in 3-4 years
❌Result: Frequent repairs, poor water quality, leaks
❌Support: None
Wrong equipment or unnecessary equipment
Best Long-Term Value
Test First, Then Buy Right
$349
✅Lifespan: Lasts 15+ years
✅Result: Done right the first time, peace of mind
✅Support: Lifetime USA Support
Right equipment, or no equipment - either way, certainty
The test costs about 20% of a single whole-house PFAS system. If it saves you from buying the wrong technology - or any technology - it pays for itself many times over.
What $349 gets you
An EPA Method 537.1 analysis of 14 PFAS compounds at a NELAC-accredited laboratory, with detection below 2 parts per trillion (more sensitive than the federal 4 ppt MCL on PFOA and PFOS). Free 2-day shipping both ways. A digital PDF report plus interactive results dashboard. And an actual phone or email conversation with Aidan, who has been solving water treatment problems for over 30 years and will tell you exactly what your numbers mean and what (if anything) to do about them. The lab work alone retails for about $324 at SimpleLab and $335 at Tap Score - the expert review is the part you can't get anywhere else.
The Guarantee: Your water sample is analyzed by an independent, NELAC-accredited laboratory using EPA Method 537.1, the same federally validated method the EPA uses for its own PFAS compliance monitoring. If your kit doesn't arrive, the lab loses or invalidates your sample, results are delayed beyond 15 business days from lab receipt, or anything else goes wrong in the process, we'll send a replacement kit at no charge or issue a full refund. No questions, no hassle.
30+YEARS EXPERIENCE
10,000+HOMES HELPED
5.0★Success Rate
Your test is processed by a third-party laboratory in the SimpleLab network, independently accredited under NELAC standards. We never touch the testing. The lab runs EPA Method 537.1 (liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry) to produce quantitative results below 2 parts per trillion - the same method state environmental agencies use for compliance monitoring under the EPA's 2024 national PFAS drinking water rule. Then Aidan reviews your numbers against federal and state action levels and tells you exactly what they mean.
Why Hardware-Store "Lead and PFAS" Strips Are a Scam
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Some retailers sell "PFAS test strips" or "home PFAS kits" that promise instant results from a color change. Those products do not work. PFAS are measured in parts per trillion - literally drops in an Olympic swimming pool. The only technology sensitive enough to quantify PFAS at health-relevant levels is liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), which is laboratory equipment costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. There is no field strip and no consumer device. Anyone selling one is selling a placebo.
Our test uses the exact analytical method the EPA wrote to monitor compliance with its own PFAS rule. Same instruments, same calibration, same chain-of-custody as the data your utility submits to the state. The difference between a $20 strip and a $349 certified lab test is the difference between a guess and an answer that holds up to scientific scrutiny.
How Our PFAS Testing Works
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Order and Collect
Order the kit, follow the included contamination-avoidance protocol to collect a sample (5 minutes), and mail it back with the prepaid 2-day shipping label. Your sample arrives at a NELAC-accredited lab equipped for EPA Method 537.1 analysis.
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Independent Lab Analysis
The lab quantifies all 14 PFAS compounds, including PFOA and PFOS (the two regulated by the 2024 EPA national MCLs), at detection limits below 2 parts per trillion. Your results land in your inbox in about 10 business days as both a PDF report and an interactive online dashboard.
Expert Review and Treatment Plan
Aidan compares your numbers to the federal MCLs and any applicable stricter state limits and tells you exactly what to do. If your water is clean, he'll tell you that. If you need treatment, he recommends the specific system - point-of-use reverse osmosis for low-level detections, our whole-house ion-exchange PFAS Removal System for higher levels - sized for your household.
PFAS is the contaminant homeowners worry about most right now, and it's also the one with the most marketing nonsense around it. I'll read your lab report against the actual EPA limits - and your state's stricter limits if they exist - and tell you the truth: whether you need treatment, and if so, exactly what kind. No pressure, no upsell.
