PFAS in Marseille's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
None of the 4 most harmful PFAS detected
The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, 8 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.
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 1 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 4 ng/L rather than zero.
checked on 15 July 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | <0,001 µg/L |
None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.
Water report for Marseille
Get new PFAS results for Marseille, with a short explanation. At most one update a week, only when there's something new.
- EU legal limit
- 2 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 15 July 2026
- Water supplier
- SOCIETE EAU DE MARSEILLE METROPOLE
In Marseille, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 15 July 2026. The total is below 4 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 8 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: 2 ng/L (0.002 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 21 checks since 12 January 2026: PFAS-4 up to 2 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 0.11 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Marseille
86 PFAS checks since 5 November 2024, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Marseille. Samples come from 16 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11”.
“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.
| Date | PFAS-4 | Sum of 20 PFAS | Sampled at | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 4 ng/L | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | Septèmes-les-Vallons | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L | 5 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 13 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 N | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL |
Show the 74 earlier checks (back to 5 November 2024)
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| 2 ng/L | 4 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| 1 ng/L | 4 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Allauch | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L | 2 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 SUD | |
| < 4 ng/L | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 28 ng/L | Septèmes-les-Vallons | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 28 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 SUD | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 4 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| 1 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 5 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 4 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 9 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 5 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Septèmes-les-Vallons | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Septèmes-les-Vallons | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 3 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 13 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE ST CAS.N | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 6 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 7 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 18 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Allauch | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 3 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 8 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 8B | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 4 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 4 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 4 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE ST CAS.SUD | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 5 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 3 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 6 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 2 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 5 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 3 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 100 ng/L | Marseille | GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 N | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Septèmes-les-Vallons | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Allauch | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE ST BARNABE | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 8 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 2 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Marseille | MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11 +12 | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | < 1 ng/L | Allauch | MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL |
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.
See all 21 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 1.4 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 | 0.025 mg/L | ≤ 2 mg/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 | <5 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Uranium | <10 µg/L | ≤ 30 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | 0.09 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 | 7.9 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 22.26 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 467 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 16.4 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 98 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 10.4 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 86 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | 0.33 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Marseille safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 22 July 2026, the tap water in Marseille was within every limit tested. “L’eau d’alimentation est conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité pour le paramètre température.”
How high are PFAS levels in Marseille's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 2 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 2 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Marseille 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 4 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 Marseille's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (1 since 5 November 2024). 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 Marseille?
The water hardness in Marseille is 22.3 °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 28 September 2026.
Same water network
Same distribution network as Marseille, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Marseille 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=13055
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 28 September 2026
- Supply networks
- MARSEILLE VALLON D'OL, MARSEILLE ST BARNABE, MARSEILLE SAINTE-MARTHE, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 11, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 2, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 3, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 4, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 5, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE ST CAS.SUD, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE ST CAS.N , GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 8, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 8B, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE EST SEM 9, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 SUD, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 10 N, GRAND PORT MARITIME MARSEILLE SEM 13
This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.