PFAS in Longes's tap water: 22 ng/L, 44x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

44× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 22 ng/L 0.022 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 Condrieu, on the same distribution network as Longes (MONTS DU LYONNAIS). 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 99% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.013 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.012 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.009 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.008 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) 0.007 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) 0.001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L

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EU legal limit
62 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
22 May 2026
Water supplier
SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69

In Longes, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 22 ng/L (0.022 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 22 May 2026. That's 44 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 62 ng/L (0.062 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Condrieu, on the same network. 5 checks since 11 September 2025: PFAS-4 from 15 ng/L to 22 ng/L, averaging 19.6 ng/L over 12 months. Rising on the main network. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX 69 Latest water check: 22 May 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Longes

26 PFAS checks since 7 March 2023, from the published measurements. Samples from 15 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Longes.

“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/L22 ng/L011 September 202522 May 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
22 ng/L62 ng/LCondrieu
17 ng/L51 ng/LChambost-Longessaigne
22 ng/L61 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
22 ng/L67 ng/LSainte-Catherine
15 ng/L56 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
22 ng/L · calculated63 ng/LPomeys
21 ng/L – < 22 ng/L · calculated60 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
22 ng/L – < 23 ng/L · calculated72 ng/LChaussan
22 ng/L – < 23 ng/L · calculated69 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
24 ng/L · calculated62 ng/LAveize
28 ng/L · calculated74 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
26 ng/L – < 27 ng/L · calculated78 ng/LMontrottier
Show the 14 earlier checks (back to 7 March 2023)
29 ng/L · calculated84 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
22 ng/L – < 23 ng/L · calculated64 ng/LSainte-Foy-l'Argentière
31.4 ng/L – < 33.4 ng/L · calculated74.8 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
26.4 ng/L – < 27.4 ng/L · calculated62.7 ng/LBrussieu
18.9 ng/L – < 19.9 ng/L · calculated51.6 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
21.8 ng/L – < 22.8 ng/L · calculated60.7 ng/LHaute-Rivoire
29.5 ng/L · calculated62.5 ng/LSaint-Laurent-de-Chamousset
13.1 ng/L – < 14.1 ng/L · calculated49.9 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
15.9 ng/L – < 16.9 ng/L · calculated57.8 ng/LLarajasse
17.4 ng/L – < 18.4 ng/L · calculated55.3 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
23.8 ng/L · calculated66.3 ng/LÉchalas
13.5 ng/L – < 14.5 ng/L · calculated43.7 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône
33.7 ng/L · calculated58.2 ng/LBessenay
21.6 ng/L – < 31.6 ng/L · calculated60.5 ng/LGrigny-sur-Rhône

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 13 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 10 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 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 7.3 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 22.39 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 519 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 21 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 32 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.21 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Longes safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 22 May 2026, the tap water in Longes was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés.”

How high are PFAS levels in Longes's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 62 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 62 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Longes also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 22 ng/L. That is 5.5 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 Longes's tap water?

Yes. On the main network, the PFAS-4 sum rose from 15 ng/L (11 September 2025) to 22 ng/L (22 May 2026) across 5 quantified checks. pfasnearme's benchmark is 0.5 ng/L as an annual mean. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Longes?

The water hardness in Longes is 22.4 °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 12 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Longes, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Longes 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=69119
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
MONTS DU LYONNAIS

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