PFAS in La Chapelle-au-Moine's tap water: under 4 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 < 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.

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) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0010 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0050 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,002 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
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
5 March 2026
Water supplier
FLERS AGGLO

In La Chapelle-au-Moine, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 5 March 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: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 4 checks since 5 March 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: FLERS AGGLO Latest water check: 5 March 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in La Chapelle-au-Moine

4 PFAS checks since 5 March 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to La Chapelle-au-Moine.

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

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLa Chapelle-au-Moine
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSaint-Bômer-les-Forges
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSaint-Bômer-les-Forges
< 6 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSaint-Bômer-les-Forges

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 27 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 18 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 27 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Arsenic <0,25 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,025 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <1,0 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium <0,10 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride <0,050 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 7.7 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 10.9 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 332 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 45 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 8.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 16 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 66.3 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,20 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in La Chapelle-au-Moine safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 5 March 2026, the tap water in La Chapelle-au-Moine was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites et références de qualité bactériologique en vigueur pour les paramètres recherchés. Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité physico-chimique en vigueur pour les paramètres recherchés. Cependant, eau ne satisfaisant pas aux références de qualité physico-chimique en vigueur en raison du caractère agressif de l'eau traitée à la température du terrain relevée le jour du prélèvement. Prendre toutes les mesures nécessaires afin de ramener l'eau traitée à l'équilibre calco carbonique.”

How high are PFAS levels in La Chapelle-au-Moine's drinking water?

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

Does the water in La Chapelle-au-Moine 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 La Chapelle-au-Moine'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 La Chapelle-au-Moine?

The water hardness in La Chapelle-au-Moine is 10.9 °f (soft). 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.

Same water network

Same distribution network as La Chapelle-au-Moine, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to La Chapelle-au-Moine 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=61094
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
FLERS AGGLO VARENNE

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