PFAS in Grigny-sur-Rhône's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

None of the 4 most harmful 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, 19 ng/L found in total
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 Ternay, on the same distribution network as Grigny-sur-Rhône (SUD (METROPOLE LYON)). 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 perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) 0.009 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.006 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.004 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
19 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
10 July 2026
Water supplier
EAU DU GRAND LYON

In Grigny-sur-Rhône, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 10 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: 19 ng/L (0.019 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Ternay, on the same network. 16 checks since 11 September 2025: PFAS-4 up to 30 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 5.83 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Falling on the main network. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: EAU DU GRAND LYON Latest water check: 10 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Grigny-sur-Rhône

67 PFAS checks since 3 February 2023, from the published measurements. Samples from 4 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Grigny-sur-Rhône. Samples come from 4 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “SUD (METROPOLE LYON)”.

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

0.5 ng/L30 ng/L011 September 202510 July 2026
PFAS-4 sum per check in ng/L. Dashed line: pfasnearme's 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Hollow dots: below the detection limit.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled atNetwork
< 4 ng/L19 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L12 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L6 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L4 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L1 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L4 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
< 4 ng/L6 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
3 ng/L16 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
7 ng/L35 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
22 ng/L61 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
22 ng/L61 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
17 ng/L92 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
Show the 55 earlier checks (back to 3 February 2023)
13 ng/L85 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
30 ng/L136 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
15 ng/L56 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
15 ng/L56 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
31 ng/L · calculated191 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
32 ng/L · calculated190 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
31 ng/L · calculated161 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
34 ng/L · calculated156 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
21 ng/L – < 22 ng/L · calculated60 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
21 ng/L – < 22 ng/L · calculated60 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
29 ng/L · calculated136 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
29 ng/L · calculated126 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
22 ng/L – < 23 ng/L · calculated69 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
22 ng/L – < 23 ng/L · calculated69 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
29 ng/L · calculated160 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
33 ng/L · calculated149 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
32 ng/L · calculated140 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
28 ng/L · calculated74 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
28 ng/L · calculated161 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
28 ng/L · calculated74 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
30 ng/L · calculated136 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
26 ng/L · calculated123 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
29 ng/L · calculated84 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
29 ng/L · calculated84 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
29 ng/L · calculated123 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
25 ng/L · calculated115 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
28 ng/L · calculated102 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
31.4 ng/L – < 33.4 ng/L · calculated74.8 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
30.6 ng/L · calculated85.3 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
31.4 ng/L – < 33.4 ng/L · calculated74.8 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
27 ng/L · calculated102 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
24 ng/L · calculated81.6 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
18.9 ng/L – < 19.9 ng/L · calculated51.6 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
18.9 ng/L – < 19.9 ng/L · calculated51.6 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
51.6 ng/L · calculated199.4 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
35.5 ng/L · calculated135 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
30.4 ng/L · calculated119.2 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
29.4 ng/L · calculated96.5 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
25.5 ng/L · calculated91.8 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
13.1 ng/L – < 14.1 ng/L · calculated49.9 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
13.1 ng/L – < 14.1 ng/L · calculated49.9 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
35.6 ng/L · calculated162.6 ng/LSolaizeSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
37.2 ng/L · calculated169 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
17.4 ng/L – < 18.4 ng/L · calculated55.3 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
17.4 ng/L – < 18.4 ng/L · calculated55.3 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
37 ng/L · calculated165.7 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
13 ng/L – < 14 ng/L · calculated65.9 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
13.5 ng/L – < 14.5 ng/L · calculated43.7 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
13.5 ng/L – < 14.5 ng/L · calculated43.7 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
25.4 ng/L – < 30.4 ng/L · calculated141.1 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
21.6 ng/L – < 31.6 ng/L · calculated60.5 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône042000202, 042000630 +1
21.6 ng/L – < 31.6 ng/L · calculated60.5 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône069000013
24.7 ng/L – < 29.7 ng/L · calculated112.5 ng/LTernaySUD (METROPOLE LYON)
26.2 ng/L – < 31.2 ng/L · calculated106 ng/LGrigny-sur-RhôneSUD (METROPOLE LYON)
145.6 ng/L · calculated319.5 ng/LGivorsSUD (METROPOLE LYON)

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 12.9 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Arsenic <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.13 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 7.3 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 24.9 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 558 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 24.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 43.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 15.4 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,1 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Grigny-sur-Rhône safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 10 July 2026, the tap water in Grigny-sur-Rhône 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 Grigny-sur-Rhône's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 19 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 19 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Grigny-sur-Rhône 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 Grigny-sur-Rhône's tap water?

No, they are falling. On the main network, the PFAS-4 sum went from 30 ng/L (17 October 2025) to 3 ng/L (16 January 2026) across 5 quantified checks. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Grigny-sur-Rhône?

The water hardness in Grigny-sur-Rhône is 24.9 °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 Grigny-sur-Rhône, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Grigny-sur-Rhône 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=69096
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
SUD (METROPOLE LYON)

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