PFAS in Le Veurdre's tap water: 5 ng/L, 10x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

10× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 5 ng/L 0.005 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.

Sample taken in Lurcy-Lévis, on the same distribution network as Le Veurdre (RESEAU LE VEURDRE). 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 92% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.003 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L

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EU legal limit
5 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
9 February 2026
Water supplier
SIVOM NORD-ALLIER

In Le Veurdre, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 5 ng/L (0.005 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 9 February 2026. That's 10 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 5 ng/L (0.005 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Lurcy-Lévis, on the same network. 2 checks since 13 October 2025: PFAS-4 up to 5 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SIVOM NORD-ALLIER Latest water check: 21 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Le Veurdre

3 PFAS checks since 5 May 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Le Veurdre.

“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/L5 ng/L013 October 20259 February 2026
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
5 ng/L5 ng/LLurcy-Lévis
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LLe Veurdre
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LLe Veurdre

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 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 13.1 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 0.018 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 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 N.M. µg/L ≤ 6 µg/L no verdict
Fluoride 0.12 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 15.04 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 344 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 11.9 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 16 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 11.5 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.15 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Le Veurdre safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 21 July 2026, the tap water in Le Veurdre was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité pour ce qui concerne les paramètres mesurés. La référence de qualité du paramètre température n'est pas satisfaite.”

How high are PFAS levels in Le Veurdre's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 5 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 5 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Le Veurdre also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 5 ng/L. That is 1.25 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 Le Veurdre's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (1 since 5 May 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 Le Veurdre?

The water hardness in Le Veurdre is 15 °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 Le Veurdre, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Le Veurdre 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=03309
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
RESEAU LE VEURDRE

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