What Pfas Solutions does

PFAS Solutions is a Delaware-registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit laboratory and research organization, launched in 2019 by the Science, Technology & Research Institute of Delaware (STRIDE), that provides per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) testing, water-treatment engineering, and contract research. Its NELAP-accredited facility in New Castle, Delaware operates Agilent LC-MS/MS (G6495C) and GC-MSD instrumentation running EPA methods 537.1, 533, and 1633 across drinking water, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, soil, biosolids, and biological tissue matrices, plus a proprietary derivatization method for trace azoles in semiconductor wastewater. The organization also conducts water-treatment work using a structured treatment-funnel approach (adsorbent screening, rapid small-scale column tests, pilot-scale testing, and AdDesignS-based GAC modeling) and has filed two patent-pending innovations covering cross-linked polymeric adsorbents (US 2023/0182113 A1) and a solvent-free Proprietary Desorption Promoter for regenerating PFAS-laden ion exchange resin (US 2025/0033030 A1), the former under a U.S. Department of Defense development contract.

Revenue is generated through three professional-services streams: NELAP-accredited fee-for-service laboratory testing, site-specific water-treatment consulting and engineering, and contract research partially funded by government grants and contracts (including EPA Grant EM84053101 and the DoD development contract). The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct website and email inquiry handling, enterprise consulting outreach to municipalities and engineering firms, and event-driven engagement through PFAS regulation workshops and webinars targeted at state agencies and water-system operators. Customers include municipal water and wastewater utilities, small public water systems, engineering firms, semiconductor producers, private well owners, academic researchers, and agricultural sites affected by biosolids-applied PFAS, with service delivery concentrated in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with pay-as-you-go billing for lab services and multi-year contracts for R&D and consulting engagements.

Name

Pfas Solutions

Legal name

PFAS Solutions

Website

https://pfasolutions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PFAS Solutions is a Delaware 501(c)(3) not-for-profit laboratory providing NELAP-accredited PFAS testing, water treatment engineering, and contract research to municipalities, small water systems, engineering firms, semiconductor producers, and academic researchers, with patent-pending adsorbent and regeneration technologies under DoD development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Analytical and Water Treatment Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Remediation Services (562910), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

PFAS Investigation & Remediation (BPALAKAJ), PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Removal (AFFF/Trace Organics) (EUANADAJ), PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Waste Management (Handling, Treatment, Disposal) (EUAIAFAL), PFAS Assessment & Due Diligence (EUAHAEAL), PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Treatment Services (IMAIAGAJ)

Keywords

• PFAS testing services
• Environmental analytical services
• Water treatment consulting
• Laboratory testing services
• PFAS research and development

Headquarters

HQ city

New Castle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: NELAP-accredited laboratory provides EPA-approved PFAS testing for drinking water, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, soil, biosolids, and biological tissues. Revenue generated from sample analysis fees based on testing methods used (EPA 537.1, 533, 1633).
2. Water Treatment Consulting: Engineering and consulting services for PFAS treatment including site-specific treatment evaluation, adsorbent screening, pilot-scale testing, and full-scale treatment design recommendations.
3. R&D and Contract Research: Research and development services including new method development, proprietary adsorbent evaluation, and consulting on emerging contaminants. Funded partially through government contracts (e.g., Department of Defense, EPA grants).
4. Sample Kit and Supply Services: Provides PFAS sampling kits with bottles, preservatives, field blanks, documentation, and shipping materials to clients for proper sample collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PFAS Solutions provides NELAP-accredited PFAS testing services for drinking water, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, soil, biosolids, and biological tissues using EPA-approved methods (537.1, 533, 1633). It also offers water treatment evaluation and design services using a treatment-funnel approach spanning lab screening, adsorbent evaluation, RSSCT, pilot-scale testing, and full-scale treatment design, alongside R&D on next-generation adsorbents and PFAS destruction technologies.

Product overview

PFAS Solutions is a not-for-profit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of PFAS testing, water treatment, and R&D services. The core offerings include: (1) PFAS Analysis services spanning drinking water, surface/well/wastewater, biosolids/soil, azoles, and new method development using EPA-approved methods 533, 537.1, and 1633; (2) Water Treatment Services employing a Treatment Funnel approach from lab screening through pilot-scale testing to full-scale solutions, including Adsorbent Evaluation, RSSCT, Pilot-Scale Testing, and AdDesignS modeling software; (3) R&D and Innovation including Next-Generation Adsorbents (Patent US 2023/0182113 A1) for PFAS removal and Waste Management & Destruction (Patent US 2025/0033030 A1) for regenerable PFAS treatment. The company operates a NELAP-accredited laboratory in New Castle, Delaware, providing testing services for municipalities, engineering firms, and private well owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PFAS Analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• Detect up to 40 PFAS compounds in a single analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stroud Water Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner listed on PFAS Solutions website. Collaboration on water research and PFAS analysis. The Stroud Water Research Center logo appears alongside University of Delaware as a partner organization, indicating ongoing collaborative relationship in water quality research.
• University of DelawarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner with collaborative surface water research projects. Worked with University of Delaware students on sampling and analyzing PFAS in Delaware Creeks and Rivers (Red Clay, White Clay, Brandywine, Christina). University provides academic collaboration and student involvement in PFAS research.
• US Department of DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for development of patent-pending green chemistry adsorbent. The DoD is sponsoring further development of the adsorbent material under a contract, indicating significant government collaboration on PFAS treatment technology.
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded research projects including EPA Grant Number: EM84053101 for studying PFAS in wastewater infrastructure and Total Oxidizable Precursor (TOP) assay development. EPA funding supports research on PFAS in Delaware wastewater treatment plants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Environment Testing (US): Eurofins is one of the largest global environmental testing networks with extensive PFAS capability across drinking water, soil, and biosolids. It competes with PFAS Solutions on routine testing volume and scale, though it does not focus on the small water-system consulting and DoD-funded adsorbent development niche.
• GHD (Environmental Services): GHD is a global engineering and environmental consulting firm with significant PFAS assessment, treatment design, and remediation practice. It competes with PFAS Solutions on the engineering/consulting side, particularly for small water systems and municipalities, but at much larger scale.
• Pace Analytical Services: Pace Analytical is a large US environmental and life-sciences testing network with broad PFAS method coverage. It is a comparable incumbent for municipal and industrial PFAS testing contracts but lacks the small water-system consulting and adsorbent IP focus.
• Jacobs (Critical Mission Solutions / PFAS practice): Jacobs is a large global engineering and environmental services firm with a dedicated PFAS practice covering testing oversight, treatment design, and DoD remediation. It is a broad incumbent competing on the engineering and consulting side, particularly for federal and large municipal clients.
• ALS Global Environmental: ALS operates a global environmental laboratory network with PFAS testing under EPA methods 533, 537.1, and 1633. It is comparable on the routine testing side, with broader geographic coverage but less specialization in adsorbent R&D or small-system treatment consulting.
• SGS Environment, Health and Safety: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with PFAS testing services for water, soil, and air. It competes on scale and geographic reach but is a generalist rather than a PFAS-only specialty laboratory.
• Bureau Veritas Environmental Services: Bureau Veritas offers environmental testing and advisory services including PFAS analysis and compliance support. It is a broad incumbent rather than a focused PFAS lab, with comparable analytical capability but a much wider service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Vista Analytical Laboratory: Vista Analytical is a leading US commercial PFAS testing laboratory offering EPA Method 533, 537.1, and 1633 across drinking water, wastewater, soil, and biosolids. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor for PFAS Solutions' core NELAP-accredited PFAS testing work.
• Katahdin Analytical Services: Katahdin Analytical is a specialty PFAS testing laboratory serving municipal and industrial clients in the US. It is a direct competitor for EPA-method PFAS testing, particularly in the Northeast US, but does not have comparable adsorbent IP or treatment-funnel consulting.

Emerging players

• CycloPure: CycloPure is an emerging materials company commercializing cyclodextrin-based PFAS adsorbents for water treatment. It is comparable to PFAS Solutions' patent-pending adsorbent IP and DoD-funded commercialization path, but is a venture-backed commercial entity rather than a non-profit lab.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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