# How should renovators test and certify PFAS removal to avoid liability claims?

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**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/how-should-renovators-test-and-certify-pfas-removal-to-avoid-liability-claims/20001 "2025-08-04T15:20:23Z")\
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How should renovators test and certify PFAS removal to avoid liability claims?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/tim_michael1/32/6294_2.png) [@Tim\_Michael1](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Tim_Michael1)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/how-should-renovators-test-and-certify-pfas-removal-to-avoid-liability-claims/20001/2 "2025-08-13T19:09:13Z")

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Test, remove PFAS using certified methods, keep records, retest, and tell the client. This protects you if PFAS becomes a problem later.

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**Author:** ![Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/bobby_michael/32/2057_2.png) [@Bobby\_Michael](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Bobby_Michael)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/how-should-renovators-test-and-certify-pfas-removal-to-avoid-liability-claims/20001/3 "2025-08-13T19:17:42Z")

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To test and certify PFAS removal effectively, renovators should follow these steps:

1. Utilize EPA-approved testing methods, such as:  
-EPA Method 8327: For detecting PFAS in liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)  
-EPA Method 537.1: For determining PFAA concentrations in drinking water  
-EPA Method 1633: For detecting 40 PFAS compounds in various samples, including wastewater, surface water, and soil

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**Author:** ![Theodore\_3456](https://home.renovation.reviews/user_avatar/home.renovation.reviews/theodore_3456/32/2821_2.png) [@Theodore\_3456](https://home.renovation.reviews/u/Theodore_3456)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://home.renovation.reviews/t/how-should-renovators-test-and-certify-pfas-removal-to-avoid-liability-claims/20001/4 "2025-08-13T19:49:14Z")

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Renovators should use accredited labs to test before and after work, follow certified PFAS removal methods, and keep detailed records to document compliance.