Eurofins Environment Testing Helps Demonstrate PFAS Destruction - New EPA Report
- CSEA
- Sep 24
- 2 min read
PFAS Destruction: Real Data, Real Progress
We’re excited to share our involvement in a breakthrough EPA study, “PFAS Destruction by a Hazardous Waste Incinerator: Testing Results,” which demonstrates that modern incineration can destroy nearly all PFAS in waste streams—with minimal emissions.
What We Learned:
Demonstrated high (>99.9999 percent) destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) for the nine spiked PFAS. DRE values from 99.99 to 99.9999 percent were demonstrated for C2F6, supporting the potential use of C2F6 as an indicator for PFAS destruction.
EPA’s dispersion model predicted ground-level ambient air concentrations for twelve PFAS measured in the exhaust emissions to be two to eight orders of magnitude below several state’s ambient air quality regulations and guidelines.
Emissions of OTM-45 target PFAS were extremely low. Approximately 69 percent of targeted PFAS results were non-detect and of those detected, nearly all had concentrations less than 10 nanograms per cubic meter (ng/m3) for individual analytes.
Emissions of OTM-50 target PFAS were non-detect in the Eurofins data set and low level detections between the RL and MDL were observed for certain PFAS in the EPA data. No fluorinated unknown compounds were observed via OTM-50.
No fluorinated PIDs (products of incomplete destruction) were observed via Method 0010
What This Means for You:
Strong evidence that, under proper conditions, PFAS incineration effectively destroys measurable PFAS.
Helps stakeholders, regulators, and companies make decisions based on real, peer-reviewed data rather than assumptions.
Eurofins Environment Testing helped deliver these results, reinforcing our commitment to both rigorous science and protecting public health/environment.
Eurofins Environment Testing is proud to have contributed to ‘the most comprehensive PFAS incineration test conducted to date’, providing critical data that advances the understanding of PFAS destruction. While these results are an important step forward, the authors note this is not intended to be a general recommendation of incineration for the treatment of PFAS.
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