PFAS in Port-Vendres's tap water: 35 ng/L, 70x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
70× above our health benchmark
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 Cerbère, on the same distribution network as Port-Vendres (COTE VERMEILLE). 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 100% of the cities we track
checked on 29 July 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | 0.021 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | 0.014 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | 0.005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | 0.004 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.003 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | 0.002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,010 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
Above our health benchmark. Here are some filter options.
- EU legal limit
- 49 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 29 July 2026
- Water supplier
- CC DES ALBÈRES, DE LA CÔTE VERMEILLE ET DE L'ILLIBÉRIS
In Port-Vendres, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 35 ng/L (0.035 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 29 July 2026. That's 70 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 49 ng/L (0.049 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Cerbère, on the same network. 3 checks since 21 August 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 14 ng/L to 49 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Port-Vendres
3 PFAS checks since 21 August 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Port-Vendres.
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 ng/L | 49 ng/L | Cerbère | |
| 14 ng/L – < 34 ng/L · calculated | 14 ng/L | Argelès-sur-Mer | |
| 25 ng/L – < 45 ng/L · calculated | 29 ng/L | Argelès-sur-Mer |
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 17 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 12.8 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,020 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | 0.95 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.033 mg(Cu)/L | ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | 0.66 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | <0,50 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | <0,50 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/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 | 6.9 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 12.5 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 315 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 12.6 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 31.2 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 5.55 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | 0.19 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Port-Vendres safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 29 July 2026, the tap water in Port-Vendres was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité.”
How high are PFAS levels in Port-Vendres's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 49 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 49 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Port-Vendres also meet the strictest limits in Europe?
No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 35 ng/L. That is 8.8 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 Port-Vendres'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 Port-Vendres?
The water hardness in Port-Vendres is 12.5 °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 21 September 2026.
Same water network
Same distribution network as Port-Vendres, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Port-Vendres 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=66148
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- COTE VERMEILLE
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