PFAS in Galié's tap water: under 6 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 < 6 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 6 ng/L, 12 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 Seilhan, on the same distribution network as Galié (BAROUSSE ST NERE). 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 1.5 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 6 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 6 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
28 January 2026
Water supplier
SPL BAROUSSE COMMINGES SAVE

In Galié, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 28 January 2026. The total is below 6 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 12 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,044 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Seilhan, on the same network. 3 checks since 8 September 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 34 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: SPL BAROUSSE COMMINGES SAVE Latest water check: 28 January 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Galié

3 PFAS checks since 8 September 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Galié.

“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.

34 ng/L08 September 202528 January 2026
Laboratory-published sum of 20 PFAS per check in ng/L. Hollow dots: below the detection limit. Calculated PFAS-4 values are listed in the table.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 6 ng/L< 44 ng/LSeilhan
< 17 ng/L · calculated34 ng/LFerrère
< 17 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LFerrère

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.

Microbiology: within the limit Chemistry: within the limit
See all 6 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
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 8.3 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 218 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Turbidity 0.18 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Galié safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 28 January 2026, the tap water in Galié 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 Galié's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 44 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 44 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Galié 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 6 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 Galié'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 Galié?

No hardness value is available for Galié 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 Galié, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Galié 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=31207
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
BAROUSSE ST NERE

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