PFAS in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille's tap water: under 8 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 < 8 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 8 ng/L, 16 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 Freycenet-la-Cuche, on the same distribution network as Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille (POUPOULECHE + CHAFRENE). 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 2 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 8 ng/L rather than zero.

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

None found. The lab sees nothing below 8 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
27 April 2026
Water supplier
MAIRIE DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE

In Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 27 April 2026. The total is below 8 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 16 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,005 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Freycenet-la-Cuche, on the same network. 2 checks since 26 August 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (2 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: MAIRIE DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE Latest water check: 18 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille

2 PFAS checks since 26 August 2025, values as published. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “LE BOURG DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE”.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled atNetwork
< 2 ng/L< 5 ng/LFreycenet-la-CuchePOUPOULECHE + CHAFRENE
< 2 ng/L< 5 ng/LLe Monastier-sur-GazeilleLE BOURG DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE, LE BOURG DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE

“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. 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.

Outside a reference value: Electrical conductivity 144 µS/cm on 18 June 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Electrical conductivity 144 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
See all 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 4.1 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.031 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic 0.16 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 <0,1 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 7.3 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 1.4 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 144 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
Chloride 1.3 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 2.5 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 9.4 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 2 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,3 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 18 June 2026, the tap water in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille was within every limit tested. Outside a reference value: Electrical conductivity 144 µS/cm on 18 June 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits. “Prélèvement réalisé suite à la non conformité bactériologique enregistrée sur ce réseau de distribution le 17/06/2026 (contamination fécale de forte importance). EAU REDEVENUE CONFORME AUX NORMES EAUX DE DISTRIBUTION. EAU DE QUALITE SANITAIRE SATISFAISANTE. L'arrêté municipal de restriction des usages de l'eau du 17/06/2026 est abrogé. A noter une conductivité inférieure à la référence de qualité traduisant un risque de corrosion.”

How high are PFAS levels in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 5 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 5 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

The check cannot say. None of the four compounds was quantified, but the laboratory's detection limits add up to 8 ng/L, above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026, so a value between the two would go unnoticed.

Are PFAS levels rising in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 26 August 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values.

How hard is the water in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille?

The water hardness in Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille is 1.4 °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 Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille 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=43135
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
LE BOURG DU MONASTIER SUR GAZEILLE, VILLAGES DU BOUCHET ET ST VICTOR, PRANEUF, POUPOULECHE + CHAFRENE

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