PFAS in Haute-Isle's tap water: 16 ng/L, 32x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

32× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 16 ng/L 0.016 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.

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 97% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.009 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.006 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) 0.001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L

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EU legal limit
19 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
15 September 2025
Water supplier
MAIRIE DE HAUTE ISLE

In Haute-Isle, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 16 ng/L (0.016 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 15 September 2025. That's 32 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 19 ng/L (0.019 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 2 checks since 6 March 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 19 ng/L to 28 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: MAIRIE DE HAUTE ISLE Latest water check: 27 April 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Haute-Isle

2 PFAS checks since 6 March 2025, from the published measurements.

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

28 ng/L06 March 202515 September 2025
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 PFAS
16 ng/L – < 17 ng/L · calculated19 ng/L
17 ng/L – < 18 ng/L · calculated28 ng/L

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

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 41.9 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Lead 9 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
See all 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 41.9 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 9 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.337 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 8 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/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 <5,00 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.6 mg/L ≤ 1.5 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 7.2 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 37.58 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 814 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 36.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 57 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 17.6 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 Haute-Isle safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 27 April 2026, the tap water in Haute-Isle 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 Haute-Isle'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 Haute-Isle also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 16 ng/L. That is 4 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 Haute-Isle'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 Haute-Isle?

The water hardness in Haute-Isle is 37.6 °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 12 September 2026.

Nearby communes

The closest to Haute-Isle 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=95301
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
HAUTE ISLE

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