PFAS in Craintilleux'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 Veauchette, on the same distribution network as Craintilleux (UNIAS CRAINTILLEUX VEAUCHETTE). 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 tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 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.

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
19 February 2026
Water supplier
ALTEAU AQUALTER

In Craintilleux, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 19 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 Veauchette, on the same network. 2 checks since 18 December 2025: PFAS-4 up to 8 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: ALTEAU AQUALTER Latest water check: 16 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Craintilleux

2 PFAS checks since 18 December 2025, values as published. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Craintilleux.

0.5 ng/L8 ng/L018 December 202519 February 2026
PFAS-4 sum per check in ng/L. Dashed line: pfasnearme's 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Hollow dots: below the detection limit.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LVeauchette
8 ng/L30 ng/LUnias

“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. 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
See all 14 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 9.6 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 N.M. µg/L ≤ 6 µg/L no verdict
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 11.45 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 352 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 25.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 17.4 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 Craintilleux safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 16 July 2026, the tap water in Craintilleux was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité.”

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

Too few quantified checks to say (1 since 18 December 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values.

How hard is the water in Craintilleux?

The water hardness in Craintilleux is 11.5 °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.

Same water network

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

Nearby communes

The closest to Craintilleux 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=42075
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
UNIAS CRAINTILLEUX VEAUCHETTE

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