PFAS in Dévoluy'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

Amount found in the water < 4 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, 2 ng/L found in total
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.

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 sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <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
2 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
3 July 2026
Water supplier
DEVOLUY (MAIRIE DU)

In Dévoluy, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 3 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: 2 ng/L (0.002 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 2 checks since 13 April 2026, 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: DEVOLUY (MAIRIE DU) Latest water check: 31 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Dévoluy

14 PFAS checks since 14 November 2024, from the published measurements. Samples come from 11 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “LA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE”.

“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 PFASNetwork
< 4 ng/L2 ng/LLA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE, LA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LSUPERDEVOLUY+CYPIERES+FERRIERE, SUPERDEVOLUY+CYPIERES+FERRIERE
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LTRUZIAUD+FOREST
< 4 ng/L · calculated4 ng/LHAUTS GICONS + BAS GICONS
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LLE COLLET DE ST ETIENNE
< 4 ng/L · calculated5 ng/LLE PIN
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LL'ENCLUS+PIBOULAS+LE VILLARD+FOURNIEL, L'ENCLUS+PIBOULAS+LE VILLARD+FOURNIEL
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LCHEF LIEU ST ETIENNE+HT FERRIERE
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LSUPERDEVOLUY+CYPIERES+FERRIERE, SUPERDEVOLUY+CYPIERES+FERRIERE
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LLA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE, LA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LLA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE, LA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LAGNIÈRES+MAUBOURG+LACHAUP+L'ADROIT+MEYERS, AGNIÈRES+MAUBOURG+LACHAUP+L'ADROIT+MEYERS
Show the 2 earlier checks (back to 14 November 2024)
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LST DISDIER+VILLARD JOLY+SERESQ, ST DISDIER+VILLARD JOLY+SERESQ
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LGIERS + LE COURTIL

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

The authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.

Microbiology: no verdict Chemistry: within the limit
See all 21 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 3.6 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 3 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.081 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic <2 µg/L ≤ 10 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
Uranium <10 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.06 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 7.8 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 9.65 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 420 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 3.6 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 6.8 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium <1 mg/L ≤ 200 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 Dévoluy safe to drink?

All the values shown here (31 July 2026) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés.”

How high are PFAS levels in Dévoluy's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 2 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 2 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Dévoluy 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 Dévoluy's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 14 November 2024). 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 Dévoluy?

The water hardness in Dévoluy is 9.7 °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 Dévoluy 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=05139
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
LA JOUE DU LOUP+RIOUPES+LE FESTRE+LES GARCINS+L'UBAC+LA CLUSE, AGNIÈRES+MAUBOURG+LACHAUP+L'ADROIT+MEYERS, HAUTS GICONS + BAS GICONS, ST DISDIER+VILLARD JOLY+SERESQ, SUPERDEVOLUY+CYPIERES+FERRIERE, CHEF LIEU ST ETIENNE+HT FERRIERE, LE PIN, LE COLLET DE ST ETIENNE, GIERS + LE COURTIL, L'ENCLUS+PIBOULAS+LE VILLARD+FOURNIEL, TRUZIAUD+FOREST

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