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

Last PFAS check: · Source: Terviseamet

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 19 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.

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.

19 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorobutaanhape (PFBA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorobutaansulfoonhape (PFBS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorodekaanhape (PFDA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorodekaansulfoonhape (PFDS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorododekaanhape (PFDoDA) <0.001 µg/L
perfluorododekaansulfoonhape (PFDoDS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoroheksaanhape (PFHxA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoroheksaansulfoonhape (PFHxS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoroheptaanhape (PFHpA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoroheptaansulfoonhape (PFHpS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorononaanhape (PFNA) <0.001 µg/L
perfluorononaansulfoonhape (PFNS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluorooktaanhape (PFOA) <0.001 µg/L
perfluorooktaansulfoonhape (PFOS) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoropentaanhape (PFPeA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoropentaansulfoonhape (PFPS) <0.001 µg/L
perfluorotridekaanhape (PFTrDA) <0.001 µg/L
Perfluoroundekaanhape (PFUnDA) <0.001 µg/L
perfluoroundekaansulfoonhape (PFUnDS) <0.001 µg/L

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

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
9 February 2026
Water supplier
AS PÄRNU VESI

In Tori vald, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 9 February 2026. 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: <0.001 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Source: Terviseamet, veeterviseohutuse infosüsteem (VTI) avaandmed, veevargi_veeproovid_2026.xml.

Details and sources
Water supplier: AS PÄRNU VESI Latest water check: 25 August 2026 Data updated on

What the latest check found

At the latest check, the water was within every limit tested.

Microbiology: within the limit Chemistry: within the limit

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Fluoride 1.01 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within the limit
See all 25 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 1.4 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite 0.003 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 0.3 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.002 mg/L ≤ 2 mg/L within the limit
Nickel 2 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic 0.2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium 0.2 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium 0.4 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium 0.4 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 1.01 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within the limit
Escherichia coli 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 n/(100mL) within the limit
Enterococci 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 n/(100mL) within the limit
Coliform bacteria 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 n/(100mL) within the limit
Colony count at 22 °C 80 n/mL no limit for reference
pH 7.9 pH 6.5–9.5 pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 834 µS/cm ≤ 2,500 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 91 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 25 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 56 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 15 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.7 NTU no limit for reference
Manganese 29 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Aluminium 8 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Ammonium 0.1 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Oxidisability (permanganate index) 3.6 mg O2/L ≤ 5 mg O2/L within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Tori vald safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 25 August 2026, the tap water in Tori vald was within every limit tested. “vastab nõuetele”

How high are PFAS levels in Tori vald's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 1 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 1 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Tori vald 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.

Which PFAS limits apply in Estonia?

Estonia transposes the EU Drinking Water Directive in regulation no. 61 of the Minister of Social Affairs (sotsiaalministri määrus nr 61): "PFASide summa" (sum of 20 PFAS) at most 0.10 µg/l, that is 100 ng/L. There is no national PFAS-4 limit; the health reference is EFSA's 4 ng/L. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than both.

How hard is the water in Tori vald?

No hardness value is available for Tori vald in this source.

Where does this data come from?

All values come from official publications: Terviseamet, veeterviseohutuse infosüsteem (VTI) avaandmed, veevargi_veeproovid_2026.xml. Retrieved on 19 September 2026.

Same water network

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

Nearby cities

The closest to Tori vald on this site.

Data source

Terviseamet, veeterviseohutuse infosüsteem (VTI) avaandmed, veevargi_veeproovid_2026.xml
https://vtiav.sm.ee/index.php/?active_tab_id=A
License
Avaliku teabe seadus § 31 (avaandmed, litsentsi ei ole avaldatud)
Retrieved
19 September 2026
Supply networks
Pärnu, Audru, Paikuse, Sindi, Sauga, Tammiste ühisveevärk, Are alevik ja Niidu küla (Oja+Pärivere vv), Tori alevik, Jõesuu küla, Selja küla, Suigu küla, Taali elamud, Urge küla veevärk, Piistaoja küla, Pulli küla veevärk, Kilksama küla veevärk, Sauga Põhikool

12 veevärki, mille proovid on VTI registris. Lehe väärtused pärinevad veevärgist „Pärnu, Audru, Paikuse, Sindi, Sauga, Tammiste ühisveevärk“, kus on PFAS-tulemused. PFAS-väärtused on avaldatud ilma „<“-märgita ja loetud labori määramispiiridena, mitte mõõtmistulemustena.

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