PFAS in Courchevel's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
None of the 4 most harmful 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.
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 29 July 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | 0.004 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,001 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 Courchevel
Get new PFAS results for Courchevel, with a short explanation. At most one update a week, only when there's something new.
- EU legal limit
- 4 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 29 July 2026
- Water supplier
- COM COM VAL VANOISE
In Courchevel, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 29 July 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: 4 ng/L (0.004 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 12 checks since 15 December 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
PFAS over time in Courchevel
17 PFAS checks since 15 April 2025, from the published measurements. Samples come from 12 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “ST BON JARDIN ALPIN”.
“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 | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 4 ng/L | 4 ng/L | ST BON CHEF LIEU | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | LA PERRIERE LA TANIA | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | LA PERRIERE SAINT JEAN | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON LE PRAZ | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | COURCHEVEL 1650 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON LE BELVEDERE | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON LE FONTANIL | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | COURCHEVEL 1550 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON BELLECOTE | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON ALTIPORT | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | ST BON JARDIN ALPIN | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | ST BON JARDIN ALPIN |
Show the 5 earlier checks (back to 15 April 2025)
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | ST BON BELLECOTE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | LA PERRIERE VIGNOTAN | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | LA PERRIERE SAINT JEAN | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | LA PERRIERE LA TANIA | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | ST BON LE FONTANIL |
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.
See all 21 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 2 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,03 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | <0,20 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.003 mg(Cu)/L | ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | <1 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Arsenic | <0,50 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | <0,10 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | <0,50 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Uranium | 4.2 µg/L | ≤ 30 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | <0,05 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/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 | 7.9 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 11.7 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 359 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 7.73 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 32.6 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 6.37 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | <10 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | <0,20 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Courchevel safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 29 July 2026, the tap water in Courchevel 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 Courchevel's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 4 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 4 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Courchevel 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 Courchevel's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 15 April 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 Courchevel?
The water hardness in Courchevel is 11.7 °f (soft). 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.
Nearby communes
The closest to Courchevel 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=73227
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- ST BON PRALONG, ST BON JARDIN ALPIN, ST BON LES CHENUS, ST BON BELLECOTE, COURCHEVEL 1650, COURCHEVEL 1550, ST BON LE PRAZ, ST BON CHEF LIEU, ST BON LE FONTANIL, ST BON LE BELVEDERE, LA PERRIERE LA TANIA, LA PERRIERE SAINT JEAN, LA PERRIERE VIGNOTAN, ST BON ALTIPORT
This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.