PFAS in the tap water of Rouvray (Côte-d'Or): under 2.5 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 < 2.5 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, 16.3 ng/L found in total
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

The lab sees nothing below 2.5 ng/L, 5 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 La Roche-en-Brenil, on the same distribution network as Rouvray (SESAM, R. DE CHENESAINT). 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 0.5 to 1 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 2.5 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.0089 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.0052 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.0022 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,0005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,002 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 2.5 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
16.3 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
25 November 2025
Water supplier
SUEZ EAU FRANCE SAS - COTE D'OR

In Rouvray, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 25 November 2025. The total is below 2.5 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 5 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: 16.3 ng/L (0.0163 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in La Roche-en-Brenil, on the same network. 2 checks since 12 February 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 16.3 ng/L to 17.7 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SUEZ EAU FRANCE SAS - COTE D'OR Latest water check: 25 November 2025 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Rouvray

2 PFAS checks since 12 February 2025, from the published measurements.

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

17.7 ng/L012 February 202525 November 2025
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
< detection limit16.3 ng/LLa Roche-en-Brenil
< 2.5 ng/L · calculated17.7 ng/LLa Roche-en-Brenil

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 11 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Copper 0.407 mg/L ≤ 2 mg/L within the limit
Nickel 6 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <2 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 7.5 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 203 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Iron 34 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,50 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Rouvray safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 25 November 2025, the tap water in Rouvray 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 Rouvray's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 16.3 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 16 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Rouvray 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 2.5 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 Rouvray'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 Rouvray?

No hardness value is available for Rouvray 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 12 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Rouvray, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Rouvray 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=21531
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
SESAM, R. DE CHENESAINT

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