PFAS in Grentheville's tap water: 4.6 ng/L, 9.2x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

9.2× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 4.6 ng/L 0.0046 µg/L · the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4)
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

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 Ifs, on the same distribution network as Grentheville (IFS). 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 91% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) 0.0031 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.0029 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.0025 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.0016 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.0016 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.0014 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.0012 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L

Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.

EU legal limit
14.3 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
25 June 2026
Water supplier
SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE

In Grentheville, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 4.6 ng/L (0.0046 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 25 June 2026. That's 9.2 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 14.3 ng/L (0.0143 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Ifs, on the same network. 10 checks since 6 February 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 14.3 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: SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE Latest water check: 25 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Grentheville

10 PFAS checks since 6 February 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Grentheville.

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

14.3 ng/L06 February 202525 June 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
4.6 ng/L – < 5.6 ng/L · calculated14.3 ng/LIfs
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LLouvigny
3 ng/L – < 5 ng/L · calculated5.5 ng/LLouvigny
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LLouvigny
< 4 ng/L · calculated3 ng/LFontenay-le-Marmion
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLouvigny
< 4 ng/L · calculated6 ng/LFontenay-le-Marmion
< 6 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLouvigny
< 6 ng/L · calculated< detection limitFontenay-le-Marmion
< 6 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLouvigny

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 17 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 20.9 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 2.4 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.0623 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 3.1 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,10 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,50 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/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 7.7 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 19.3 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 534 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 58.1 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 24.9 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron 42 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.15 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Grentheville safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 25 June 2026, the tap water in Grentheville 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 Grentheville's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 14.3 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 14 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 4.6 ng/L. That is 1.15 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 Grentheville'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 Grentheville?

The water hardness in Grentheville is 19.3 °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 Grentheville, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Grentheville 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=14319
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
IFS

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