PFAS in Nurmes's tap water: sum of 20 PFAS below the reporting limit (8.6 ng/L)
Last PFAS check: · Source: Ruokavirasto / Syke
PFAS in drinking water
<9 % of the EU legal limit for 20 PFAS
PFAS-4 not published here yet
More about this result
PFAS-4 is not published for this supply area
Sum of 20 PFAS below the laboratory's reporting limit (<8.6 ng/L), sampled 26 January 2026.
Values from Nurmeksen vedenjakelualue, one of 7 supply areas serving Nurmes; the others are in the table.
The four EFSA compounds (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS) are not reported separately, so the 4 ng/L health benchmark and this site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.
PFAS-20 monitoring is mandatory since 12 January 2026; 158 of 287 municipalities have a published result so far.
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- Last PFAS test
- 26 January 2026
- Water supplier
- Nurmeksen Vesi Oy, Puiroonkankaan vesiosuuskunta, Savikylän-Salmenkylän vesiosuuskunta, Lipinlahden vesiosuuskunta, Nurmeksen Ylikylän vesiosuuskunta ja 1 muuta toimijaa
In Nurmes, the latest published PFAS-20 result is below the laboratory's reporting limit (<8.6 ng/L), sampled 26 January 2026, under the EU legal limit of 100 ng/L. The four EFSA compounds (PFAS-4) are not itemised, so this water cannot be compared with the 0.5 ng/L health benchmark used by pfasnearme. Source: Ruokavirasto (VATI) / Suomen ympäristökeskus Syke, Juomavesidirektiivi-rajapinta, CC BY 4.0, data retrieved 28 September 2026.
Details and sources
What the latest check found
The authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.
See all 23 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1.3 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | 0.01 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | 0.66 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.036 mg/L | ≤ 2 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | 7.2 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Arsenic | 0.45 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | 0.081 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | 0.33 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Uranium | 0.12 µg/L | ≤ 30 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | 0.029 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 |
| pH | 7.3 | 6.5–9.5 pH | within the limit |
| Electrical conductivity | 170 µS/cm | ≤ 2,500 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 17 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 6.4 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 25 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 17 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Manganese | 7.8 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Aluminium | 3.4 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Ammonium | <0.004 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Oxidisability (permanganate index) | <0.5 mg O2/L | ≤ 5 mg O2/L | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Nurmes safe to drink?
All the values shown here (25 August 2026) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water. The four EFSA compounds (PFAS-4) are not itemised, so this water cannot be compared with the 0.5 ng/L health benchmark used by pfasnearme.
How high are PFAS levels in Nurmes's drinking water?
At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 8.6 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 9 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Which PFAS limits apply in Finland?
Finland applies decree STM 1352/2015 of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health as amended by 2/2023: "PFAS-aineiden summa" (sum of 20 PFAS) at most 0.10 µg/l, that is 100 ng/L, applied from 12 January 2026. There is no national PFAS-4 limit; Sweden applies 4 ng/L. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than both.
How hard is the water in Nurmes?
No hardness value is available for Nurmes in this source.
Where does this data come from?
All values come from official publications: Ruokavirasto (VATI) / Suomen ympäristökeskus Syke, Juomavesidirektiivi-rajapinta. Retrieved on 28 September 2026.
Nearby cities
The closest to Nurmes on this site.
Data source
- Ruokavirasto (VATI) / Suomen ympäristökeskus Syke, Juomavesidirektiivi-rajapinta
- https://rajapinnat.ymparisto.fi/api/juomavesidirektiivi-vati/swagger/v1/swagger.json
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Retrieved
- 28 September 2026
- Supply networks
- Nurmeksen vedenjakelualue, Valtimon vedenjakelualue, Puiroonkankaan vesiosuuskunnan vedenjakelualue, Savikylän-Salmenkylän vesiosuuskunnan vedenjakelualue, Lipinlahden vedenjakelualue, Nurmeksen Ylikylän vesiosuuskunnan vedenjakelualue, Juutilankankaan vesihuolto-osuuskunnan vedenjakelu-alue
Lähde: Ruokavirasto (VATI) / Suomen ympäristökeskus Syke, Juomavesidirektiivi-rajapinta, CC BY 4.0, haettu 2026-09-28. Kunnassa on 7 vedenjakelualuetta VATI-rekisterissä; kaikki on lueteltu sivulla. Sivun PFAS-luku on alueelta "Nurmeksen vedenjakelualue" (uusin määritysrajan alle jäänyt PFAS-tulos kunnan 1 PFAS-tuloksesta); muut alueet ovat taulukossa. PFAS-yhdisteiden summan (20 yhdistettä) raja-arvo on 0,10 µg/l (STM 1352/2015, muutos 2/2023, sovellettu 12.1.2026 alkaen). Neljän EFSA-yhdisteen summaa (PFAS-4) ei julkaista. Rajapinta julkaisee kunkin muuttujan uusimman tuloksen; taulukon arvo on korkein kunnan alueilta viimeisten 24 kuukauden aikana julkaistu tulos (vanhempi tulos vain, jos uudempaa ei ole), alue on merkitty riville.
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