PFAS in Escondeaux's tap water: 8.2 ng/L, 16.4x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
16.4× 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 Saint-Lézer, on the same distribution network as Escondeaux (NORD DE TARBES). 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 95% of the cities we track
checked on 11 May 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.0178 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | 0.01 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | 0.0082 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | 0.005 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | 0.0032 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | <0,02 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,005 µg/L |
Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.
- EU legal limit
- 44 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 11 May 2026
- Water supplier
- VEOLIA EAU CGE
In Escondeaux, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 8.2 ng/L (0.0082 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 11 May 2026. That's 16.4 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 44 ng/L (0.044 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Saint-Lézer, on the same network. 2 checks since 14 January 2026: PFAS-4 from 8 ng/L to 14 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Escondeaux
3 PFAS checks since 13 October 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Escondeaux.
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 ng/L | 44 ng/L | Saint-Lézer | |
| 14 ng/L | 42 ng/L | Andrest | |
| 4 ng/L – < 19 ng/L · calculated | 36 ng/L | Oursbelille |
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.
Values to watch
These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 28 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
See all 11 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 28 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,02 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | <0,025 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | 0.361 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Escherichia coli | 0 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | within the limit |
| Enterococci | 0 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | within the limit |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | within the limit |
| pH | 7 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Electrical conductivity | 296 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Iron | <5 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | <0,5 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Escondeaux safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 11 May 2026, the tap water in Escondeaux 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 Escondeaux's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 44 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 44 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Escondeaux also meet the strictest limits in Europe?
No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 8.2 ng/L. That is 2.1 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 Escondeaux's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (2 since 13 October 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 Escondeaux?
No hardness value is available for Escondeaux in this source.
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 12 September 2026.
Same water network
Same distribution network as Escondeaux, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Escondeaux 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=65161
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 12 September 2026
- Supply networks
- NORD DE TARBES
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