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PFAS (sum of 25)

PFAS — sum of 25 (as PFOA equivalents)

Category: IndustrialDirective: EU 2026/805 Annex VI
Compliance target22 December 2039

Biota EQS is the primary compliance criterion

Annex VI footnote 27: The biota EQS (0.077 μg/kg ww in fish) is the critical EQS for PFAS and MUST be complied with. The AA-EQS in water (0.0044 μg/L) is NOT equivalently protective. Biota monitoring is the only legally sufficient compliance check.

Environmental Quality Standards

Water EQS

Values in μg/L (micrograms per litre)

AA-EQS — Inland waters0.0044 μg/L
AA-EQS — Coastal & transitional0.0044 μg/L
MAC-EQS — Inland watersna
MAC-EQS — Coastal & transitionalna

Biota / Sediment EQS← Primary compliance criterion

Matrix: biota (fish)

0.077 μg/kg ww (fish)

Notes

CRITICAL: Biota EQS (0.077 μg/kg ww fish) is the PRIMARY compliance criterion per Annex VI footnote 27. AA-EQS (0.0044 μg/L) is NOT equivalently protective. Biota monitoring takes precedence.

PFAS group members (25 compounds with RPF ≥ reference)

Compliance: Σ(concentration × RPF) ≤ 0.0044 μg/L in water, or ≤ 0.077 μg/kg ww in fish. RPF is relative to PFOA = 1.

#Short nameRPF
1PFOA1
2PFOS2
3PFHxS0.6
4PFNA10
5PFBS0.001
6PFHxA0.01
7PFBA0.05
8PFPeA0.03

Monitoring guidance

  • uPBT — reduced monitoring frequency permitted (guideline: ≥ every 3 years)
  • Requires biota or sediment monitoring in addition to (or instead of) water measurements