PFAS in the tap water of Marigny (Deux-Sèvres): 2.7 ng/L, 5.4x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

5.4× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 2.7 ng/L 0.0027 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 Chizé, on the same distribution network as Marigny (LES FOSSES). 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 88% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.0027 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,05 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,01 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,005 µg/L

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EU legal limit
2.7 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
30 June 2026
Water supplier
SMAEP 4B

In Marigny, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 2.7 ng/L (0.0027 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 30 June 2026. That's 5.4 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, but below Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 2.7 ng/L (0.0027 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Chizé, on the same network. 3 checks since 1 July 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 1.1 ng/L to 2.7 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SMAEP 4B Latest water check: 30 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Marigny

3 PFAS checks since 1 July 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Marigny.

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

2.7 ng/L01 July 202530 June 2026
Laboratory-published sum of 20 PFAS per check in ng/L. Hollow dots: below the detection limit. Calculated PFAS-4 values are listed in the table.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
2.7 ng/L – < 14.7 ng/L · calculated2.7 ng/LChizé
1.1 ng/L – < 4.1 ng/L · calculated1.1 ng/LFors
2.6 ng/L – < 5.6 ng/L · calculated2.6 ng/LChizé

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

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 29 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 18 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 29 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 1.42 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.0486 mg/L ≤ 2 mg/L within the limit
Nickel 2.45 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,02 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.22 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 7.2 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 36.1 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 747 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 23 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 29 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron 1 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,2 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Marigny safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 30 June 2026, the tap water in Marigny 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 Marigny's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 2.7 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 3 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

Yes. Even against Europe's strictest legal limit, Sweden's 4 ng/L in force since 2026, the measured value of 2.7 ng/L stays below.

Are PFAS levels rising in Marigny'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 Marigny?

The water hardness in Marigny is 36.1 °f (hard). 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 Marigny, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Marigny 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=79166
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
LES FOSSES

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