PFAS in Domgermain's tap water: under 8 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

Fails the current legal limits

PFAS in drinking water

No PFAS detected

Amount found in the water < 8 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 8 ng/L, 16 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 2 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 8 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,002 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,002 µg/L

Fails a current legal limit. The details are below.

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
13 January 2026
Water supplier
SME DU TOULOIS SUD

In Domgermain, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 13 January 2026. The total is below 8 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 16 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,005 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 2 checks since 7 April 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit (5 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SME DU TOULOIS SUD Latest water check: 28 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Domgermain

2 PFAS checks since 7 April 2025, from the published measurements.

“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 PFAS
< 8 ng/L · calculated< 5 ng/L
< 8 ng/L · calculated< 5 ng/L

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 over at least one limit.

Microbiology: within the limit Chemistry: over the limit

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Fluoride 1.6 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L over the limit
See all 21 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 1.1 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <0,1 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.0026 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 0.3 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic 0.07 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,01 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,05 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium <0,01 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 1.6 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L over 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 7.6 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 24.3 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 660 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 21 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 99 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 48 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 1 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,1 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Domgermain safe to drink?

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau d'alimentation non conforme à la limite de qualité réglementaire pour le paramètre fluorures. La consommation de cette eau est déconseillée aux enfants de moins de 12 ans. Il est recommandé au reste de la population de supprimer tout apport fluoré autre que l'eau du robinet (pastilles, eau minérale, sel fluoré, dentifrice au fluor, ...) et de ne pas pratiquer de dialyse à domicile. Des mesures correctives sont nécessaires afin de rétablir une situation normale. Un suivi renforcé de ce paramètre est réalisé.”

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

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 5 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 5 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Domgermain also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

The check cannot say. None of the four compounds was quantified, but the laboratory's detection limits add up to 8 ng/L, above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026, so a value between the two would go unnoticed.

Are PFAS levels rising in Domgermain'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 Domgermain?

The water hardness in Domgermain is 24.3 °f (medium). 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 Domgermain, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Domgermain 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=54162
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
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