Watershed Review, Is Watershed Non-Toxic?
Watershed averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Watershed products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Watershed grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Does Watershed have PFAS, by category
Which Watershed products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Naturally textured cotton blend with proprietary waterproofing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Waterproofing chemical composition (undisclosed). Watershed has not identified whether the proprietary…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Waterproof-coated fabric, unknown water-repellent coating treatment
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- PFAS. Polyurethane and PVC coatings can release organic compounds, particularly under heat, moisture, or when…
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- Cordura nylon with water-repellent coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Cordura duffels are almost always treated with water repellent. Watershed does not disclose whether…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- PVC-coated nylon with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalates, PVC-coated fabrics can leach plasticizers under heat, stress, or prolonged contact with certain…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Vinyl/PVC coated fabric, waterproof treatment unknown
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk from waterproof coating. If the waterproofing uses Teflon-family coating…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Durable waterproof nylon or polyester with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microfiber shedding during use and washing. Synthetic nylon and polyester fabrics shed microfibers…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Coated fabric with unspecified waterproof water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation and leaching. Coated fabrics degrade over time, especially with UV exposure, heat, or…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Coated fabric with water-repellent coating waterproof treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The specific water-repellent chemistry is undisclosed. While PFAS is the primary concern (separately…
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- Durable Nylon with water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating degradation and leachables. Water-resistant coatings on nylon can degrade with heat…
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- Azo dyes in polyester webbing
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- Polypropylene shell, polyurethane foam, stainless steel hardware
- Polyurethane foam degradation and off-gassing
Watershed and PFAS, common questions
- Does Watershed have PFAS?
- Watershed averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 9 Watershed products graded as of October 2026, and none of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Watershed non-toxic?
- No Watershed product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Watershed Goforth Dry Duffel at 40/100.
- Which Watershed products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Watershed products we have scored are Watershed Ocoee Duffel, Watershed Mississippi Dry Duffel Bag, Watershed Mississippi Dry Duffel. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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