PFAS in Rosis's tap water: under 4 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

No PFAS detected

Amount found in the water < 4 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, none found
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

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.

Sample taken in Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare, on the same distribution network as Rosis (S. ML-FONTCAUDE). 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.

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.

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

None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
6 July 2026
Water supplier
S. MARE ET LIBRON

In Rosis, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 6 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare, on the same network. 3 checks since 12 September 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit (29 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: S. MARE ET LIBRON Latest water check: 28 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Rosis

3 PFAS checks since 12 September 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Rosis.

“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
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LSaint-Gervais-sur-Mare
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 29 ng/LSaint-Geniès-de-Varensal
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 29 ng/LSaint-Geniès-de-Varensal

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

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

Outside a reference value: Electrical conductivity 56 µS/cm on 28 July 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm), Iron 435 µg/L on 27 March 2026 (reference ≤ 200 µg/L). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Copper 1.17 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Electrical conductivity 56 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
Iron 435 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L above the reference value
See all 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 2.3 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead – ≤ 10 µg/L no verdict
Copper 1.17 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel 8 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic – ≤ 10 µg/L no verdict
Cadmium – ≤ 5 µg/L no verdict
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride <0,05 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 6.8 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 1.13 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 56 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
Chloride 6.3 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 3.6 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 3.8 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 435 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L above the reference value
Turbidity 0.14 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Rosis safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 28 July 2026, the tap water in Rosis was within every limit tested. Outside a reference value: Electrical conductivity 56 µS/cm on 28 July 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm), Iron 435 µg/L on 27 March 2026 (reference ≤ 200 µg/L). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité.”

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

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 29 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 29 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Rosis 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 Rosis'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 Rosis?

The water hardness in Rosis is 1.1 °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 Rosis, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Rosis 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=34235
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
S. ML-FONTCAUDE, S. ML-ROSIS BOURG, S. ML-ROSIS-SENAS, S. ML-ROSIS-DOUCH, S. ML-ROSIS-PERPIGNAN, S. ML-ROSIS-MADALE, S. ML-ROSIS-ROGAIGNARD

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