{"id":26459,"date":"2025-01-07T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcp-instruments.com\/epa-method-537-1-a-reference-for-the-analysis-of-pfas-in-drinking-water\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:40:13","slug":"epa-method-537-1-a-reference-for-the-analysis-of-pfas-in-drinking-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcp-instruments.com\/en\/epa-method-537-1-a-reference-for-the-analysis-of-pfas-in-drinking-water\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA method 537.1: a reference for the analysis of PFAS in drinking water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; closed_toggle_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;U.S. EPA 537.1&#8243; open=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">EPA method 537.1, developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency, is a reference method for the determination of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in drinking water. This method was designed to meet the growing environmental monitoring requirements for these emerging contaminants, which are recognised for their persistence, mobility and potential toxicity. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Objective and principle of the method&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>EPA method 537.1 is based on solid phase extraction (SPE), followed by analysis using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS\/MS). It enables the precise detection and quantification of a specific set of 18 PFAS in drinking water matrices, including groundwater, surface water intended for human consumption and treated water. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;List of compounds targeted by EPA 537.1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This method can be used to monitor the following compounds (analyte, acronym, Chemical Abstract Services &#8211; CAS):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid, HFPO-DA, 13252-13-6.<\/li>\n<li>N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, NEtFOSAA, 2991-50-6.<\/li>\n<li>N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, NMeFOSAA, 2355-31-9.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, PFBS, 375-73-5.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorodecanoic acid, PFDA, 335-76-2.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorododecanoic acid, PFDoA, 307-55-1.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoroheptanoic acid, PFHpA, 375-85-9.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, PFHxS, 355-46-4.<\/li>\n<li> Perfluorohexanoic acid, PFHxA, 307-24-4.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorononanoic acid, PFNA, 375-95-1.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, PFOS, 1763-23-1.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA, 335-67-1.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorotetradecanoic acid, PFTA, 376-06-7.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorotridecanoic acid, PFTrDA, 72629-94-8.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoroundecanoic acid, PFUnA, 2058-94-8.<\/li>\n<li>11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid, 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 763051-92-9 (salt) \/ 83329-89-9 (potassium).<\/li>\n<li>9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid, 9Cl-PF3ONS, 756426-58-1 (salt) \/ 73606-19-6 (potassium).<\/li>\n<li>4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid, ADONA, 919005-14-4 ( sodium salt) \/ 958445-44-8 (ammonium).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Internal standards<\/strong> used for quantification:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perfluoro-[1,2-\u00b9\u00b3C\u2082]octanoic acid, 13C2-PFOA.<\/li>\n<li>Sodium perfluoro-1-[1,2,3,4-\u00b9\u00b3C\u2084]octanesulfonate, 13C4-PFOS.<\/li>\n<li>N-Deuteromethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, d3-NMeFOSAA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"243\">Surrogates<\/strong> added to monitor analytical performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"143\" class=\"\">Perfluoro-n-[1,2-\u00b9\u00b3C\u2082]hexanoic acid, 13C2-PFHxA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"201\" class=\"\">Perfluoro-n-[1,2-\u00b9\u00b3C\u2082]decanoic acid, 13C2-PFDA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"281\" class=\"\">N-Deuterioethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, d5-NEtFOSAA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"357\" class=\"\">Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-\u00b9\u00b3C\u2083-propanoic acid, 13C3-HFPO-DA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>source : EPA Method 537.1 &#8211; Revision 2.0 (March 2020) &#8211; Document n\u00b0 EPA\/600\/R-20\/006<br data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"165\">Full title: Determination of Selected Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography\/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC\/MS\/MS)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3172fc8-ec52-49d0-b82c-111dc82dea35&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Our solutions for implementing the method<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3172fc8-ec52-49d0-b82c-111dc82dea35&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To meet the needs of laboratories implementing EPA method 537.1, Wellington Laboratories have developed a complete range of analytical standards compatible with this method.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; 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button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;47a04589-8162-4245-a77b-12d1d293f2b7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3172fc8-ec52-49d0-b82c-111dc82dea35&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>EPA-537SS-R1<\/strong> mixture contains 4 isotopically labelled compounds, covering the main functional families and solubility ranges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]hexanoic acid, \u00b9\u00b3C\u2082-PFHxA.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]decanoic acid, \u00b9\u00b3C\u2082-PFDA.<\/li>\n<li>N-deuterioethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, d\u2085-NEtFOSAA.<\/li>\n<li>Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-13C3-propanoic acid, \u00b9\u00b3C\u2083-HFPO-DA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These surrogates are added to the field and QC samples to check extraction yields.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; 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button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;47a04589-8162-4245-a77b-12d1d293f2b7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3172fc8-ec52-49d0-b82c-111dc82dea35&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>EPA-537IS<\/strong> mixture contains 3 isotopically labelled compounds corresponding to the target analytes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]hexanoic acid, \u00b9\u00b3C\u2082-PFOA.<\/li>\n<li>Sodium perfluoro-1-[1,2,3,4-13C4]octanesulfonate, \u00b9\u00b3C\u2084-PFOS.<\/li>\n<li>N-Deuteromethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, d\u2083-NMeFOSAA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These standards are used for quantification by internal calibration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; 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button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;47a04589-8162-4245-a77b-12d1d293f2b7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#4B6587&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|true&#8221; sticky_limit_top=&#8221;none&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">See also:<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>EPA-537APDS <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Native standards targeted by the method + linear and branched isomers of PFOA and PFNA<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/bcp-instruments.com\/en\/home\/wellington-analytical-standards\/pfas-per-polyfluoroalkyl-substances\/epa-537-1-analytical-method\/#EPA-537APDS&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Read more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;47a04589-8162-4245-a77b-12d1d293f2b7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d3172fc8-ec52-49d0-b82c-111dc82dea35&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>EPA-537PDSL-R1<\/strong> mixture contains the 18 native analytes recommended for calibration and verification of analytical performance according to the EPA method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 linear perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs):<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"269\" class=\"\">Perfluorohexanoic acid, PFHxA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"269\" class=\"\">Perfluoroheptanoic acid, PFHpA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"269\" class=\"\">Perfluorooctanoic acid, PFOA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"391\" class=\"\">Perfluorononanoic acid, PFNA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"431\" class=\"\">Perfluorodecanoic acid, PFDA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"474\" class=\"\">Perfluoroundecanoic acid, PFUdA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"517\" class=\"\">Perfluorododecanoic acid, PFDoA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"562\" class=\"\">Perfluorotridecanoic acid, PFTrDA.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"609\" class=\"\">Perfluorotetradecanoic acid, PFTeDA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3 linear perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs):\n<ul>\n<li>Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (potassium salt), L-PFBS.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (sodium salt), L-PFHxS.<\/li>\n<li>Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (sodium salt), L-PFOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2 N-substituted sulfonamidoacetic acids:\n<ul>\n<li>N-Methylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, N-MeFOSAA.<\/li>\n<li>N-ethylperfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid, N-EtFOSAA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3 additional compounds:\n<ul>\n<li>Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid, HFPO-DA (GenX).<\/li>\n<li>9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (potassium salt), 9Cl-PF3ONS.<\/li>\n<li>11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (potassium salt), 11Cl-PF3OUdS.<\/li>\n<li>4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (sodium salt), NaDONA (ADONA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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Thanks to the calibrated mixtures offered by <strong data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3044\">Wellington Laboratories<\/strong>, laboratories have access to solutions tailored to meet current regulatory and scientific requirements. 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