Drinking water quality in Proville

Region: Hauts-de-France Population: 3,206 Water supplier: SOCIÉTÉ DES EAUX DE CAMBRAI Latest sample: 26 May 2026
Fails the current legal limits

PFAS in drinking water

EU legal limit
0.012 µg/L Limit: 0.1 µg/L within limit

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 0.012 µg/L. The EU limit is 0.1 µg/L, so this water is at 12 % of the limit. (26 May 2026)

Health limit (used in Sweden)
0.009 µg/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · Limit: 0.004 µg/L 2.3×

The four most harmful PFAS add up to 0.009 µg/L. That is 2.3 times the health limit of 0.004 µg/L that Sweden made law in 2026. Germany will set a similar limit in 2028.

One of these four, PFOA, is classified as causing cancer in humans by the WHO's cancer research agency (IARC).

Substances too small to measure count as 0, so the real total may be higher.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.003 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) 0.001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L

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Water report for Proville

Official assessment

The latest official test failed at least one quality requirement.

„Eau d’alimentation non conforme aux limites de qualité en vigueur pour les paramètres Chloridazone-desphényl, Chloridazone-méthyl-desphényl, et total pesticides. Cette eau est propre à la consommation humaine car la concentration des pesticides concernés reste inférieure aux valeurs sanitaires.“

Microbiology: not assessed Chemistry: exceeded

Values to watch

These values are at least halfway to their legal limit, or over it.

Parameter Value Limit Status
Nitrate 40.8 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within limit
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Parameter Value Limit Status
Nitrate 40.8 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.1 mg/L within limit
Lead <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within limit
Copper <0,010 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within limit
Arsenic <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within limit
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within limit
Uranium <10 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within limit
Fluoride 0.12 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within limit
Escherichia coli <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within limit
Enterococci <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within limit
Coliform bacteria <1 n/(100mL) ≤ 0 mL) within limit
pH 7.28 unité pH 6.5–9.5 pH within limit
Water hardness 33.4 °f no limit informational
Electrical conductivity 722 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within limit
Chloride 36 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within limit
Sulphate 29.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within limit
Sodium 13.6 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within limit
Turbidity 0.13 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within limit

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Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Proville safe to drink?

The latest official test failed at least one quality requirement.

How high are PFAS levels in Proville's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 0.012 µg/L. The EU limit is 0.1 µg/L, so this water is at 12 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 0.009 µg/L. That is 2.3 times the health limit of 0.004 µg/L that Sweden made law in 2026. The water still passes the current EU limit (0.1 µg/L for the total of 20 PFAS).

How hard is the water in Proville?

The water hardness in Proville is 33.4 °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 28 August 2026.

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=59476
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
28 August 2026
Supply networks
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