PFAS in Lys-Saint-Georges's tap water: under 3 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 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 ng/L, 6 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 Sarzay, on the same distribution network as Lys-Saint-Georges (LA COUARDE OUEST). 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 0.5 to 1.5 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 3 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0015 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 3 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
16 July 2026
Water supplier
SIAEP COUARDE

In Lys-Saint-Georges, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 16 July 2026. The total is below 3 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 6 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Sarzay, on the same network. 2 checks since 1 July 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SIAEP COUARDE Latest water check: 16 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Lys-Saint-Georges

2 PFAS checks since 1 July 2025, from the published measurements.

“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 3 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSarzay
< 10 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSarzay

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

The authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.

Microbiology: no verdict Chemistry: within the limit
See all 14 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate <0,1 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,02 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper <0,010 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 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
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 7.9 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 366 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Iron 112 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.68 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Lys-Saint-Georges safe to drink?

All the values shown here (16 July 2026) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water. “Eau d'alimentation non-conforme aux limites de qualité pour le paramètre Chlorure de vinyle : 0,5 µg/l. La teneur en chlorure de vinyle monomère ne vaut que pour le secteur où elle a été mesurée. La présence de cette molécule est directement liée à la présence de canalisation en polychlorure de vinyle posée avant 1980, cette valeur n'est pas représentative de la qualité de l'eau pour l'ensemble des consommateurs du réseau de distribution. Les autres paramètres mesurés sont conformes aux exigences de qualité.”

How high are PFAS levels in Lys-Saint-Georges'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 Lys-Saint-Georges 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 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 Lys-Saint-Georges's tap water?

Calculated PFAS-4 values are listed in the table. The chart uses laboratory-published sum-of-20 results; there are too few laboratory-published PFAS-4 sums for the existing trend calculation.

How hard is the water in Lys-Saint-Georges?

No hardness value is available for Lys-Saint-Georges in this source.

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 Lys-Saint-Georges, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Lys-Saint-Georges 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=36108
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
LA COUARDE OUEST

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