NEW Drinking Water PFAS Testing

 

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Hello,

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Drinking Water Laboratory will begin testing for Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water this Fall 2019. The cost of this testing will be $290.00 for one sample. This new testing following EPA Method 537.1 has been in development as part of an overall response by the State of Michigan to address PFAS and help protect the health of Michigan’s citizens, visitors, and environment.

Test kits will be available for order or pick up at the EGLE Drinking Water Laboratory beginning Monday, September 30, 2019. The new PFAS sample collection kit will include

  • 3 – 250ml sample bottles with preservative
  • 1 – 250ml Field Reagent Blank bottle (A) with preserved water
  • 1 – 250ml Field Reagent Blank bottle (B) empty
  • 5 – Hard blue ice packs
  • 1 pair of nitrile gloves for collecting samples
  • Sample collection instructions
  • Request For Water Analysis - PFAS form
  • Styrofoam shipping container and box
  • Return UPS shipping label

Contact the Laboratory at 517-335-8184 with additional questions about this new PFAS testing.

Watch for future emails from the EGLE Drinking Water Laboratory for additional news and announcements, and thanks for reading.

Sincerely,

The EGLE Drinking Water Laboratory Team

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