PFAS in Musson's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: SPW-ARNE / SWDE

PFAS in drinking water

No PFAS detected

Amount found in the water < 4 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, none found
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, 8 times our benchmark of 0.5 ng/L. Water above our benchmark would pass this check unnoticed.

0.5 ng/L is our benchmark, not an official limit. Same EFSA method as Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, but stricter. It's a yearly average, compared here with the latest check.

The PFAS figures come from the sample of 24 September 2025 in distribution zone ZMUSSON1 (MUSSON), one of the 3 zones serving Musson.

More about this result

The US also limits PFOA and PFOS to 4 ng/L each, per substance.

The lab detects each of the four substances from 1 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 4 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
PFOS <0,001 µg/L
PFOA <0,001 µg/L
PFHxS <0,001 µg/L
PFHxA <0,001 µg/L
PFHpA <0,001 µg/L
PFBA <0,001 µg/L
PFPeA <0,001 µg/L
PFNA <0,001 µg/L
PFDA <0,001 µg/L
PFUnDA <0,001 µg/L
PFDoDA <0,001 µg/L
PFTrDA <0,001 µg/L
PFBS <0,001 µg/L
PFPeS <0,001 µg/L
PFHpS <0,001 µg/L
PFNS <0,001 µg/L
PFDS <0,001 µg/L
PFUnDS <0,001 µg/L
PFDoDS <0,001 µg/L
PFTrDS <0,001 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

Legal limit (Belgium and EU)
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
24 September 2025
Water supplier
MUSSON

In Musson, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 24 September 2025. The total is below 4 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 8 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,02 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 9 checks since 24 November 2023, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (4 ng/L). Source: SPW-ARNE / SWDE – Etat des lieux du monitoring PFAS dans les eaux distribuées (sept. 2023 – déc. 2025).

Details and sources
Water supplier: MUSSON Latest water check: 24 September 2025 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Musson

9 PFAS checks since 24 November 2023, values as published. Samples come from 3 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “ZMUSSON1 (MUSSON)”.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASNetwork
< 4 ng/L< 20 ng/LZMUSSON1 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 20 ng/LZMUSSON2 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 20 ng/LZMUSSON3 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 22 ng/LZMUSSON1 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 22 ng/LZMUSSON2 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 22 ng/LZMUSSON3 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 20 ng/LZMUSSON1 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 22 ng/LZMUSSON2 (MUSSON)
< 4 ng/L< 20 ng/LZMUSSON3 (MUSSON)

“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. How to read a PFAS result

What the latest check found

The authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Musson safe to drink?

All the values shown here (24 September 2025) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.

How high are PFAS levels in Musson's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 20 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 20 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Musson also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

As far as this check can tell, yes. None of the four compounds was quantified, so their total is below 4 ng/L, the sum of the laboratory's detection limits, and under Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026.

Are PFAS levels rising in Musson's tap water?

No. Since 24 November 2023, 9 checks have been published and the PFAS-4 sum stayed below the laboratory's detection limit (4 ng/L) every time.

Which PFAS limits apply in Belgium?

Belgium applies the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS as binding law (Flemish Drinkwaterbesluit of 2023, Walloon Code de l'eau since February 2025). For the four most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) all three regions set a target of 4 ng/L that becomes binding in 2028. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than both.

How hard is the water in Musson?

No hardness value is available for Musson in this source.

Where does this data come from?

All values come from official publications: SPW-ARNE / SWDE – Etat des lieux du monitoring PFAS dans les eaux distribuées (sept. 2023 – déc. 2025). Retrieved on 28 September 2026.

Nearby cities

The closest to Musson on this site.

Data source

SPW-ARNE / SWDE – Etat des lieux du monitoring PFAS dans les eaux distribuées (sept. 2023 – déc. 2025)
https://environnement.wallonie.be/home/gestion-environnementale/environnement-sante/pfas
Retrieved
28 September 2026
Supply networks
ZMUSSON1 (MUSSON), ZMUSSON2 (MUSSON), ZMUSSON3 (MUSSON)

Wallonia: Service public de Wallonie (SPW-ARNE) with SWDE, PFAS monitoring of distributed water, one row per sample and distribution zone, September 2023 to December 2025. The reuse licence for this document is still to be confirmed with SPW; attributed to SPW-ARNE and SWDE meanwhile.

Limits in Belgium. Belgium applies the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS as binding law (Flemish Drinkwaterbesluit of 2023, Walloon Code de l'eau since February 2025). For the four most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) all three regions set a target of 4 ng/L that becomes binding in 2028. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than both.

Résultats du monitoring PFAS des eaux distribuées (SPW-ARNE, coordination SWDE), une ligne par prélèvement et zone de distribution (ZDE) ; la commune est desservie par 3 zones (ZMUSSON1, ZMUSSON2, ZMUSSON3). Valeurs publiées en ng/L, converties en µg/L ; un « < » indique que tous les composés étaient sous la limite de quantification. Licence de réutilisation non vérifiée pour ce document (les données ouvertes du SPW sont normalement CC BY 4.0) ; attribution SPW-ARNE et SWDE en attendant confirmation.

This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.