PFAS in Langan's tap water: under 3.4 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 < 3.4 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 3.4 ng/L, 6.8 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 La Chapelle-Chaussée, on the same distribution network as Langan (CEBR_ROCHER LA CHAPELLE/BLEUQUEN SAINT THUAL_LA CHAPELLE CHAUSSEE). 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 0.4 to 1 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 3.4 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0050 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0050 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,00040 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,00040 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,00040 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 3.4 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
22 September 2025
Water supplier
SPL EBR

In Langan, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 22 September 2025. The total is below 3.4 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 6.8 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in La Chapelle-Chaussée, on the same network. 3 checks since 16 April 2025: PFAS-4 up to 1.3 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 0.43 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SPL EBR Latest water check: 16 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Langan

4 PFAS checks since 27 March 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Langan.

“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/L1.3 ng/L016 April 202522 September 2025
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 at
< detection limit< detection limitLa Chapelle-Chaussée
< detection limit1 ng/LSaint-Thual
1.3 ng/L1.3 ng/LSaint-Thual
< 3.4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLa Chapelle-Chaussée

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 15.7 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,02 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <1,0 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.0373 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 5.5 µg/L ≤ 20 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
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 7.8 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 20 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 546 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 56.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 31.2 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron <20 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.22 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Langan safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 16 July 2026, the tap water in Langan was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites réglementaires en vigueur, mais ne respectant pas la référence de qualité fixée pour le paramètre température en ce point d'échantillonage. A noter également la présence d'une flore revivifiable et l'absence de chlore résiduel sur ce secteur de distribution. D'une façon générale, la présence d'un résiduel de chlore est nécessaire pour se prémunir de la prolifération bactérienne dans les réseaux (objectif souhaitable : 0,1 mg/L de chlore libre). L'exploitant a été informé de cette situation dès connaissance de celle-ci par mon service, pour vérifications et actions correctives d'usage.”

How high are PFAS levels in Langan'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 Langan 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 3.4 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 Langan's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (1 since 27 March 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 Langan?

The water hardness in Langan is 20 °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 Langan, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Langan 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=35144
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
CEBR_ROCHER LA CHAPELLE/BLEUQUEN SAINT THUAL_LA CHAPELLE CHAUSSEE

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