ALS Europe covers the full list of pollutants, including the 45 priority pollutants as detailed in the directive 2013/39/EC amending the directive 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC:
- Pesticides
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Volatile organic compounds
- Phtalates
- Brominated diphenyl ethers
- Heavy metals
- Chloroalkanes C10-C13
- Alkylphenols and their ethoxylates
- Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivates
- Chlorophenols
- Polychlorinated biphenyls
- Polychlorinated-p-dioxins and furans
In the following tables, you will find our routine limits for the WFD priority substances. Do not hesitate to contact us to precise your needs. We will support you in creating your customised package, in order to minimize water volumes and to reach the required limits.
Parametre |
Limit of quantification |
Container, |
alachlor | 0,005 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
anthracene | 0,001 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
atrazin and its metabolites | 0,001 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
benzene | 0,2 µg/l | 2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
0,0017 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l | |
Chlorinated alkanes C10-C13 | 0,4 µg/l | dark glass, 500 ml |
Chlorfenvinfos |
0,05 µg/l |
glass vial, 40 ml |
chlorpyrifos | 0,01 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
cyclodiene pesticides – sum: aldrin endrin dieldrin isodrin |
0,008 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l |
dark glass, 0,5 l |
DDT - sum 4 isomers | 0,008 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
p,p-DDT | 0,002 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
1,2-dichloroethane | 1 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
dichloromethane | 6 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
di(2-ethylhexyl)phtalate | 1 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
diuron | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
endosulfans – sum: α-endosulfan β-endosulfan |
0,004 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l |
dark glass, 0,5 l |
fluoranthene | 0,001 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
hexachlorobenzene | 0,002 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
hexachlorobutadiene | 0,01 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
hexachlorocyclohexane – sum: α-HCH β-HCH γ-HCH δ-HCH |
0,008 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l 0,002 µg/l |
dark glass, 0,5 l |
isoproturon | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
naphtalene | 0,007 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
nonylphenol (4-nonylfenol, CAS 104-40-5) | 0,1 µg/l | dark glass, 250 ml |
octylphenol (4-(1,1´,3,3´-tetramethylbutyl)-fenol, CAS 140-66-9) | 0,01 µg/l | dark glass, 250 ml |
pentachlorobenzene | 0,002 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
pentachlorophenol | 0,1 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): benzo[a]pyrene benzo[b]fluoranthene benzo[k]fluoranthene sum: benzo[b]fluoranthene and benzo[k]fluoranthene benzo[g,h,i]perylene indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene sum: benzo[g,h,i]perylene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene |
0,001 µg/l 0,001 µg/l 0,001 µg/l 0,002 µg/l
0,0003 µg/l 0,0003 µg/l 0,0006 µg/l |
dark glass, 1 l |
simazin | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
tetrachloroethene | 0,2 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
tetrachloromethane | 0,1 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
1,1,2-trichloroethene (trichloroethylene) |
0,1 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
tributyltin cation | 0,001 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
Trichlorobenzenes – sum: 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene |
0,4 µg/l 0,1 µg/l 0,1 µg/l 0,2 µg/l |
2x glass vial, 40 ml without air bubble |
trichloromethane (chloroform) | 0,3 µg/l |
2x glass vial,40 ml without air bubble |
trifluralin | 0,005 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
dicofol | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
quinoxyfen | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
aclonifen | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
bifenox | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
cybutryne (irgarol) | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
dichlorvos | 0,02 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
heptachlor | 0,01 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
heptachlorepoxide | 0,01 µg/l | dark glass, 0,5 l |
terbutryn | 0,05 µg/l | glass vial, 40 ml |
perfluoroctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) | 0,05 µg/l | dark glass, 1 l |
cadmium and its compounds – dissolved | 0,08 µg/l | plastic, 250 ml |
nikel and its compounds – dissolved | 2 µg/l | plastic, 250 ml |
lead and its compounds – dissolved | 5 µg/l | plastic, 250 ml |
mercury and its compounds - dissolved | 0,01 µg/l | glass, 100 ml |
For dioxins and dioxin-like compounds, refer to our analytical packages for POPs (including dioxins) analysis, where you will find more details on these priority hazardous substances.