PFAS in La Creuse's tap water: 1 ng/L, 2x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
2× above our health benchmark
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 Breuches, on the same distribution network as La Creuse (LA CREUSE). 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 82% of the cities we track
checked on 6 January 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.03 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | 0.018 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | 0.012 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | 0.01 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | 0.001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,001 µg/L |
Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.
- EU legal limit
- 71 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 6 January 2026
- Water supplier
- MAIRIE DE LA CREUSE
In La Creuse, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 1 ng/L (0.001 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 6 January 2026. That's 2 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, but below Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 71 ng/L (0.071 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Breuches, on the same network. 2 checks since 16 September 2025: PFAS-4 from 1 ng/L to 2 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in La Creuse
4 PFAS checks since 4 June 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to La Creuse.
“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.
| Date | PFAS-4 | Sum of 20 PFAS | Sampled at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ng/L | 71 ng/L | Breuches | |
| 2 ng/L | 77 ng/L | Breuches | |
| 2 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated | 79 ng/L | La Creuse | |
| 2 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated | 86 ng/L | Breuches |
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.
See all 14 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 10 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,020 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | <1 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | <5 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 | 8.1 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 13 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 286 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 5.3 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 7.4 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | <10 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | <0,50 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in La Creuse safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 1 July 2026, the tap water in La Creuse was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés. Une surveillance anticipée de certains paramètres émergents, dont les per- et polyfluoroalkylées (PFAS), a été mise en place par l’ARS. Les résultats de ce suivi ont montré des valeurs supérieures à la limite d e qualité fixée à 0,1 µg/l pour la somme des PFAS. La collectivité a e ngagé, en lien avec l’ARS et la préfecture, un plan d’action pour réta blir la qualité de l’eau. Les modalités de gestion sont basées sur l’a pplication du principe de proportionnalité au regard des connaissances et expertises du moment et ne conduisent pas, à ce stade, à prononcer des restrictions d’usages de l’eau. Pour plus d’informations sur les PFAS, vous pouvez consulter le site internet de l’ARS : https://www.bo urgogne-franche-comte.ars.sante.fr/les-pfas-en-bourgogne-franche-comte”
How high are PFAS levels in La Creuse's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 71 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 71 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in La Creuse also meet the strictest limits in Europe?
Yes. Even against Europe's strictest legal limit, Sweden's 4 ng/L in force since 2026, the measured value of 1 ng/L stays below.
Are PFAS levels rising in La Creuse's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (2 since 4 June 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.
How hard is the water in La Creuse?
The water hardness in La Creuse is 13 °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 21 September 2026.
Nearby communes
The closest to La Creuse 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=70186
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- LA CREUSE
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