PFAS in Écouché-les-Vallées's tap water: 12.7 ng/L, 25.4x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
25.4× above our health benchmark
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 Nécy, on the same distribution network as Écouché-les-Vallées (COMMEAUX). 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.
Substances below the detection limit count as 0, so the real total may be higher.
One of these four, PFOA, is classified as causing cancer in humans by the WHO's cancer research agency (IARC).
More PFAS than in 97% of the cities we track
checked on 28 July 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | 0.0051 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | 0.005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | 0.0032 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.0031 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | 0.0026 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | 0.0019 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,0010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,0010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | <0,0010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.
- EU legal limit
- 20.9 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 28 July 2026
- Water supplier
- CEO - ARGENTAN
In Écouché-les-Vallées, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 12.7 ng/L (0.0127 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 28 July 2026. That's 25.4 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 20.9 ng/L (0.0209 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Nécy, on the same network. 15 checks since 2 April 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 56.1 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Écouché-les-Vallées
15 PFAS checks since 2 April 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 9 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Écouché-les-Vallées. Samples come from 6 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “ARGENTAN SO-SARCEAUX-FONTENAI”.
“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 | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.7 ng/L – < 13.7 ng/L · calculated | 20.9 ng/L | Nécy | COMMEAUX | |
| 11.2 ng/L – < 13.2 ng/L · calculated | 56.1 ng/L | Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes | RANES ECOUCHE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Avoine | AVOINE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Sarceaux | ARGENTAN SO-SARCEAUX-FONTENAI | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1.3 ng/L | Briouze | LE HOULME | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Écouché-les-Vallées | ECOUCHE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Écouché-les-Vallées | ECOUCHE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Argentan | ARGENTAN SO-SARCEAUX-FONTENAI | |
| 9 ng/L – < 10 ng/L · calculated | 16 ng/L | Sévigny | COMMEAUX | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Écouché-les-Vallées | AVOINE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 3.2 ng/L | Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | LE HOULME | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2.1 ng/L | Écouché-les-Vallées | RANES ECOUCHE |
Show the 3 earlier checks (back to 2 April 2025)
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Sévigny | COMMEAUX | |
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | 13.2 ng/L | Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze | LE HOULME | |
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | < detection limit | Argentan | ARGENTAN SO-SARCEAUX-FONTENAI |
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 | 16 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,010 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | 1 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.016 mg/L | ≤ 2 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | 2 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Arsenic | <0,25 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | <0,025 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | <1,0 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Uranium | 0.6 µg/L | ≤ 30 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | 0.087 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 | 7.6 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 16.6 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 711 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 22 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 62 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 100 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 2.8 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | <0,20 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Écouché-les-Vallées safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 28 July 2026, the tap water in Écouché-les-Vallées 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 Écouché-les-Vallées's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 20.9 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 21 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Écouché-les-Vallées also meet the strictest limits in Europe?
No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 12.7 ng/L. That is 3.2 times Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L, in force since 2026. Germany will set a similar one in 2028. The water still passes the current EU legal limit (100 ng/L for the total of 20 PFAS).
Are PFAS levels rising in Écouché-les-Vallées'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 Écouché-les-Vallées?
The water hardness in Écouché-les-Vallées is 16.6 °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 Écouché-les-Vallées, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Écouché-les-Vallées 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=61153
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- ARGENTAN SO-SARCEAUX-FONTENAI, ECOUCHE, AVOINE, RANES ECOUCHE, COMMEAUX, LE HOULME
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