PFAS in Béthisy-Saint-Martin's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

Fails the current legal limits

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.

Sample taken in Gilocourt, on the same distribution network as Béthisy-Saint-Martin (AUGER SAINT VINCENT). The health authority samples one tap per network; a network carries the same treated water everywhere.

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
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L

Fails a current legal limit. The details are below.

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
27 March 2026
Water supplier
SAUR FRANCE

In Béthisy-Saint-Martin, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 27 March 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Gilocourt, on the same network. 2 checks since 28 July 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (4 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SAUR FRANCE Latest water check: 2 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Béthisy-Saint-Martin

3 PFAS checks since 20 May 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Béthisy-Saint-Martin. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “AUGER SAINT VINCENT”.

“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled atNetwork
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LGilocourtAUGER SAINT VINCENT
< 20 ng/L< 29 ng/LBéthisy-Saint-Martin060001040
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LAuger-Saint-VincentAUGER SAINT VINCENT

Calculated values: “<” is an upper bound from published thresholds, “≥” a lower bound, “–” means no published sum or complete measurement. How to read a PFAS result

What the latest check found

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit.

Microbiology: no verdict Chemistry: over the limit

Values to watch

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

Outside a reference value: Coliform bacteria 1 n/(100mL) on 12 February 2026 (reference ≤ 0 mL)). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 26.5 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Coliform bacteria 1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) above the reference value
See all 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 26.5 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <0,5 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.07 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <0,5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic <0,5 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.281 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within the limit
Escherichia coli 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Enterococci 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Coliform bacteria 1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) above the reference value
pH 7.5 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 36.3 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 760 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 21.8 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 50.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 9.2 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 26.4 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.4 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Béthisy-Saint-Martin safe to drink?

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau d'alimentation non-conforme aux limites de qualité en vigueur pour les paramètres desphényl-chloridazone, méthyl-desphényl-chloridazone, chlorothalonil R417888, total pesticides et présentant des dépassements de la valeur indicative de 0,9 µg/L pour le chlorothalonil R471811. Toutefois, cette eau est propre à la consommation humaine car la concentration des pesticides concernés reste inférieure aux valeurs sanitaires. Un contrôle renforcé est mis en place.”

How high are PFAS levels in Béthisy-Saint-Martin's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 29 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 29 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Béthisy-Saint-Martin 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 Béthisy-Saint-Martin's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 20 May 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Béthisy-Saint-Martin?

The water hardness in Béthisy-Saint-Martin is 36.3 °f (hard). This mainly matters for household appliances and detergent dosing, not for health.

Where does this data come from?

All values come from official publications: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM). Retrieved on 21 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Béthisy-Saint-Martin, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Béthisy-Saint-Martin on this site.

Data source

Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM)
https://hubeau.eaufrance.fr/api/v1/qualite_eau_potable/resultats_dis?code_commune=60067
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
AUGER SAINT VINCENT

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