PFAS in Haiming's tap water: 0.64 ng/L, 1.28x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Gesundheitsamt Altötting / LGL Bayern

PFAS in drinking water

1.28× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 0.64 ng/L 0.0006 µg/L · the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4)
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

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 sampling point "WZV Inn-Salzach, Hochbehälter Vogled", the one with the highest PFAS-4 value among the 2 waterworks or sampling points serving Haiming. The others are in the table of all values; the tap often carries a blend of several works.

More about this result

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

Substances below the detection limit count as 0, so the real total may be higher.

One of these four, PFOA, is classified as causing cancer in humans by the WHO's cancer research agency (IARC).

8 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
PFPeA 0.0044 µg/L
HFPO-DA 0.0042 µg/L
PFMOPrA 0.0039 µg/L
PFBA 0.0033 µg/L
PFHxA 0.0019 µg/L
PFOA 0.0006 µg/L
DONA <0,0001 µg/L
PFHpA <0,0003 µg/L

Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.

Legal limit (Germany and EU)
10 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
1 June 2026
Water supplier
Gesundheitsamt Altötting / LGL Bayern

In Haiming, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 0.64 ng/L (0.0006 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 1 June 2026. That's 1.28 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, but below Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 10 ng/L (0.01 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Source: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) – Messwerte zu PFAS im Trinkwasser, Landkreis Altötting.

Details and sources
Water supplier: Gesundheitsamt Altötting / LGL Bayern Latest water check: 1 June 2026 Data updated on

What the latest check found

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

See all 2 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
PFAS-4 (PFOA + PFOS + PFNA + PFHxS) · sampling point WZV Inn-Salzach, Abgang Aktivkohlefilter (Marktl, Stammham, Haiming, z. T. Neuötting) 0.0003 µg/L ≤ 0.004 µg/L within the limit
Sum of 20 PFAS · sampling point WZV Inn-Salzach, Abgang Aktivkohlefilter (Marktl, Stammham, Haiming, z. T. Neuötting) 0.0009 µg/L ≤ 0.1 µg/L within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Haiming safe to drink?

All the values shown here (1 June 2026) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.

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

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 10 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 10 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

Yes. Even against Europe's strictest legal limit, Sweden's 4 ng/L in force since 2026, the measured value of 0.64 ng/L stays below.

Which PFAS limits apply in Germany?

Germany's Trinkwasserverordnung of 2023 adopts the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS, binding since 12 January 2026. For the four most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) a limit of 20 ng/L applies from 12 January 2028. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark and the 4 ng/L used as the health reference (Sweden's limit) are stricter than both.

How hard is the water in Haiming?

No hardness value is available for Haiming in this source.

Where does this data come from?

All values come from official publications: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) – Messwerte zu PFAS im Trinkwasser, Landkreis Altötting. Retrieved on 28 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Haiming, so in principle the same water.

Nearby cities

The closest to Haiming on this site.

Data source

Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) – Messwerte zu PFAS im Trinkwasser, Landkreis Altötting
https://www.lgl.bayern.de/lebensmittel/warengruppen/wc_59_trinkwasser/ue_2023_trinkwasser_pft_messwerte.htm
License
Veröffentlichung des LGL Bayern; amtliche Messwerte mit Quellenangabe wiedergegeben (keine offene Lizenz angegeben)
Retrieved
28 September 2026
Supply networks
WZV Inn-Salzach, Abgang Aktivkohlefilter (Marktl, Stammham, Haiming, z. T. Neuötting), WZV Inn-Salzach, Hochbehälter Vogled

Gesundheitsamt Altötting / LGL Bayern: LGL measurements of PFAS in drinking water, Landkreis Altötting (official control sampling, HTML table). Latest value dated 1 June 2026. The authorities sample quarterly; the next round appears about two months after the end of the quarter.

Limits in Germany. Germany's Trinkwasserverordnung of 2023 adopts the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS, binding since 12 January 2026. For the four most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) a limit of 20 ng/L applies from 12 January 2028. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark and the 4 ng/L used as the health reference (Sweden's limit) are stricter than both.

Aktuellste amtliche Kontrolluntersuchung des Gesundheitsamts Altötting (Probenahme 06/2026, Datum monatsgenau), analysiert vom LGL. Angaben in ng/l in µg/L umgerechnet. „n.n.“ (nicht nachweisbar) ist als 0 gespeichert, wo das LGL keine Bestimmungsgrenze nennt; genannte Bestimmungsgrenzen stehen als „<“-Wert. Die Behörden kontrollieren die Versorgungen rund um den Chemiepark Gendorf vierteljährlich; die Versorger untersuchen bei Aktivkohle-Aufbereitung monatlich selbst. Für Haiming liegen 2 Werke bzw. Messstellen vor (WZV Inn-Salzach, Abgang Aktivkohlefilter (Marktl, Stammham, Haiming, z. T. Neuötting), WZV Inn-Salzach, Hochbehälter Vogled). Die PFAS-Kennzahl der Seite stammt aus „WZV Inn-Salzach, Hochbehälter Vogled“, der Messstelle mit dem höchsten PFAS-4-Wert; die übrigen stehen in der Tabelle. Nächste Aktualisierung: nächste vierteljährliche Kontrolluntersuchung, voraussichtlich 09/2026

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