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

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

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 Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux, on the same distribution network as Blennes (LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A). 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 perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <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
26 February 2026
Water supplier
SAUR SECTEUR GATINAIS-BOURGOGNE

In Blennes, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 26 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux, on the same network. 3 checks since 9 July 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit (29 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SAUR SECTEUR GATINAIS-BOURGOGNE Latest water check: 26 February 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Blennes

3 PFAS checks since 9 July 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Blennes. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A”.

“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/LLorrez-le-Bocage-PréauxLORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A, LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 29 ng/LVillethierryBLENNES SIAEP LORREZ C, BLENNES SIAEP LORREZ C
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 28 ng/LLorrez-le-Bocage-PréauxLORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A, LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A

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 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
Nitrate 32 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 14 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 32 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Escherichia coli <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Enterococci <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Coliform bacteria <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
pH 7.5 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 30.9 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 646 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 22 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 18 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,1 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Blennes safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 26 February 2026, the tap water in Blennes was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés.”

How high are PFAS levels in Blennes'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 Blennes 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 Blennes's tap water?

Calculated PFAS-4 values are listed in the table. The chart uses laboratory-published sum-of-20 results; there are too few laboratory-published PFAS-4 sums for the existing trend calculation.

How hard is the water in Blennes?

The water hardness in Blennes is 30.9 °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 12 September 2026.

Same water network

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

Nearby communes

The closest to Blennes 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=77035
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
BLENNES SIAEP LORREZ C, LORREZ-LE-BOCAGE - SIAEP LORREZ A

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