PFAS in Pirey's tap water: 12 ng/L, 24x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

24× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 12 ng/L 0.012 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 Audeux, on the same distribution network as Pirey (SIEVO PUITS SAINT VIT). 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 97% of the cities we track

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

Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.

EU legal limit
17 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
22 June 2026
Water supplier
SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU VAL DE L'OGNON (SIEVO)

In Pirey, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 12 ng/L (0.012 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 22 June 2026. That's 24 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 17 ng/L (0.017 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Audeux, on the same network. 7 checks since 9 October 2023: sum of 20 PFAS up to 28.3 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: SYNDICAT DES EAUX DU VAL DE L'OGNON (SIEVO) Latest water check: 22 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Pirey

7 PFAS checks since 9 October 2023, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Pirey.

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

28.3 ng/L09 October 202322 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
12 ng/L17 ng/LAudeux
8 ng/L – < 9 ng/L · calculated11 ng/LSaint-Vit
11 ng/L – < 12 ng/L · calculated16 ng/LSaint-Vit
12 ng/L – < 13 ng/L · calculated21 ng/LSaint-Vit
12.9 ng/L – < 17.9 ng/L · calculated14.9 ng/LSaint-Vit
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LSaint-Vit
13.1 ng/L – < 14.1 ng/L · calculated28.3 ng/LSaint-Vit

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
Nitrite <0,020 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.038 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 7.7 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 479 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,2 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Pirey safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 22 June 2026, the tap water in Pirey 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 Pirey's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 17 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 17 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 12 ng/L. That is 3 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 Pirey'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 Pirey?

No hardness value is available for Pirey 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 Pirey, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Pirey 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=25454
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
SIEVO PUITS SAINT VIT

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