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News|Articles|November 11, 2026

Accurately Measuring Volatiles in Effluent Waste Using EPA Method 624.1

Wastewater discharge permits under the Clean Water Act require dependable detection of volatile organic compounds, but water vapor transfer in purge and trap GC/MS systems can quietly undermine that data. This app note shows how the PerkinElmer GC 2400 and MS 2400, paired with the Teledyne LABS Tekmar Lumin P&T concentrator and AQUATek LVA autosampler, meet EPA Method 624.1 for VOCs in effluent wastewater while protecting the analytical system from water related interference.


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