PFAS in Grand-Laviers's tap water: under 4 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 < 4 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 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.

Sample taken in Sailly-Flibeaucourt, on the same distribution network as Grand-Laviers (NOUVION EN PONTHIEU UDI). 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 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 perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 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
30 July 2026
Water supplier
VEOLIAEAU - C.G.E. - ABBEVILLE

In Grand-Laviers, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 30 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Sailly-Flibeaucourt, on the same network. 4 checks since 30 January 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: VEOLIAEAU - C.G.E. - ABBEVILLE Latest water check: 30 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Grand-Laviers

4 PFAS checks since 30 January 2026, values as published. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Grand-Laviers.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LSailly-Flibeaucourt
< 4 ng/L1 ng/LSailly-Flibeaucourt
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LForest-l'Abbaye
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LSailly-Flibeaucourt

“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. 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
Nitrate 51.6 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L over the limit
See all 11 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 51.6 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L over the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.1 mg/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 7.4 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 32.5 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 755 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 34.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 14.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,30 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Grand-Laviers safe to drink?

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau d’alimentation non conforme aux limites de qualité en vigueur pour le paramètre nitrates. Il est demandé de remédier à la situation de non-conformité constatée. En attendant, cette eau est déconseillée aux populations sensibles (femmes enceintes, nourrissons) pour des usages alimentaires. Un suivi renforcé est mis en place.”

How high are PFAS levels in Grand-Laviers's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 29 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 29 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Grand-Laviers 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 Grand-Laviers's tap water?

No. Since 30 January 2026, 4 checks have been published and the PFAS-4 sum stayed below the laboratory's detection limit (4 ng/L) every time.

How hard is the water in Grand-Laviers?

The water hardness in Grand-Laviers is 32.5 °f (hard). 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 Grand-Laviers, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Grand-Laviers 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=80385
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
NOUVION EN PONTHIEU UDI

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