Laboratories Offering Home Testing
PFAS MCLs and Drinking Water
Statewide Testing Initiative
PFAS Sites and Areas of Interest
There are two major classes of firefighting foam: Class A and Class B. Class B is also called Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) and is usually created using PFAS. It is a highly effective foam used for fighting high-hazard flammable liquid fires, like gasoline, oil, and jet fuel.
Wastewater Treatment Plants / Industrial Pretreatment Program
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EGLE conducted an extensive statewide PFAS survey sampling public water supplies in 2018 - 2019.
If you pay a water bill, your supply was most likely tested.
If you have a private well or are on a public water supply and still want more information on testing your own drinking water, continue reading this page.
PFAS sampling is different from other types of sampling because PFAS are present in many things we use in our everyday life, such as water-resistant and stain-resistant products. A couple things to consider:
PFAS sampling is different from other types of sampling because PFAS are present in many things we use in our everyday life, such as water-resistant and stain-resistant products. PFAS can also be present in:
PFAS compounds are detected in very small quantities (parts per trillion). To put this in context, 1 part per trillion is equivalent to a single drop of water in 20 Olympic-sized swimming pools combined. Even the smallest cross-contamination could contribute to a false positive sample. Therefore, it is important that residents take precaution when collecting a water sample. To ensure accurate results use the Private Residential Well PFAS Sampling Guidance developed by MPART and any additional instructions provided from the lab to collect your water sample.
Below is a list of labs certified to analyze PFAS in drinking water and that have residential well testing kits.
This document is intended for residents and homeowners to use when collecting their own sample to send to an environmental laboratory. Most laboratories will provide their own sample collection instructions. This guidance document may be used in conjunction with any sample collection instructions provided by the laboratory. This document does not supersede the laboratory's sampling instructions.
Residential well PFAS Sampling Guidance - For Residents