PFAS in Bourbon-l'Archambault'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
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 Vieure, on the same distribution network as Bourbon-l'Archambault (RESEAU BAGNEUX). 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.
checked on 11 May 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.
Water report for Bourbon-l'Archambault
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- EU legal limit
- none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
- Last PFAS test
- 11 May 2026
- Water supplier
- SIVOM NORD-ALLIER
In Bourbon-l'Archambault, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 11 May 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 Vieure, on the same network. 3 checks since 6 October 2025: PFAS-4 up to 4 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 1.33 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Bourbon-l'Archambault
4 PFAS checks since 16 June 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Bourbon-l'Archambault.
“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.
| Date | PFAS-4 | Sum of 20 PFAS | Sampled at |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Vieure | |
| 4 ng/L | 4 ng/L | Saint-Aubin-le-Monial | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Bagneux | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 28 ng/L | Bagneux |
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.
Values to watch
These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.
Outside a reference value: Coliform bacteria 2 n/(100mL) on 8 September 2025 (reference ≤ 0 mL)). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 9 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Coliform bacteria | 2 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | above the reference value |
See all 13 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | <0,02 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | 9 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.021 mg(Cu)/L | ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | <5 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/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 | 2 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | above the reference value |
| pH | 8.2 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Electrical conductivity | 327 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Iron | <10 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | 0.26 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Bourbon-l'Archambault safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 11 May 2026, the tap water in Bourbon-l'Archambault was within every limit tested. Outside a reference value: Coliform bacteria 2 n/(100mL) on 8 September 2025 (reference ≤ 0 mL)). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité pour ce qui concerne les paramètres mesurés. La référence de qualité du paramètre bactéries coliformes n'est pas satisfaite.”
How high are PFAS levels in Bourbon-l'Archambault'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 Bourbon-l'Archambault 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 Bourbon-l'Archambault's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (1 since 16 June 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 Bourbon-l'Archambault?
No hardness value is available for Bourbon-l'Archambault in this source.
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 Bourbon-l'Archambault, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Bourbon-l'Archambault 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=03036
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 12 September 2026
- Supply networks
- RESEAU BAGNEUX
This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.