PFAS in Plounéventer's tap water: under 6 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

Amount found in the water < 6 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, 3.5 ng/L found in total
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

The lab sees nothing below 6 ng/L, 12 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 to 2 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 6 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.0035 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 6 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
3.5 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
5 May 2026
Water supplier
SPL EAU DU PONANT

In Plounéventer, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 5 May 2026. The total is below 6 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 12 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: 3.5 ng/L (0.0035 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 4 checks since 10 June 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SPL EAU DU PONANT Latest water check: 5 May 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Plounéventer

5 PFAS checks since 17 February 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Plounéventer.

“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
< detection limit3.5 ng/LPlounéventer
< detection limit3.5 ng/LPlounéventer
< detection limit5.8 ng/LLocmélar
< detection limit< detection limitLocmélar
< 6 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLocmélar

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 21 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 17 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <0,4 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.024 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 1 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic <1 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <1 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium 0.12 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride <0,050 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within the limit
Escherichia coli 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Enterococci 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
Coliform bacteria 0 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within the limit
pH 8.04 unité pH 6.5–9.5 pH within the limit
Water hardness 13 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 346 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 39.8 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 9.2 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 12.3 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 3.3 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.11 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Plounéventer safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 5 May 2026, the tap water in Plounéventer 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 Plounéventer's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 3.5 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 Plounéventer also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

The check cannot say. None of the four compounds was quantified, but the laboratory's detection limits add up to 6 ng/L, above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026, so a value between the two would go unnoticed.

Are PFAS levels rising in Plounéventer's tap water?

No. Since 17 February 2025, 4 checks have been published and the PFAS-4 sum stayed below the laboratory's detection limit every time. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Plounéventer?

The water hardness in Plounéventer is 13 °f (soft). 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 Plounéventer, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Plounéventer 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=29204
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
LESSOUGAR (GOASMOAL)

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