PFAS in Sabonnères's tap water: under 6 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 < 6 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 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.

Sample taken in Le Pin-Murelet, on the same distribution network as Sabonnères (COTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE). 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 1.5 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 perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0015 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
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
6 May 2026
Water supplier
SIE COTEAUX DU TOUCH

In Sabonnères, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 6 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: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Le Pin-Murelet, on the same network. 2 checks since 17 February 2026, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (6 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SIE COTEAUX DU TOUCH Latest water check: 6 May 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Sabonnères

5 PFAS checks since 25 August 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 4 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Sabonnères. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “COTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE”.

“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 atNetwork
< detection limit< detection limitLe Pin-MureletCOTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE, CTX DU TOUCH LHERM FOUSSERET +1
< 6 ng/L< 44 ng/LEmpeauxCTX DU TOUCH LHERM FOUSSERET, CTX DU TOUCH LHERM FOUSSERET
< 6 ng/L · calculated< 44 ng/LLhermCOTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE
< 6 ng/L · calculated< 44 ng/LCastelnau-PicampeauCOTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE
< 6 ng/L · calculated< 44 ng/LLhermCOTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE

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 13 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 1.9 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,03 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,05 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <1 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 8.2 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 9.2 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 213 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 8 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 13 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.13 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Sabonnères safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 6 May 2026, the tap water in Sabonnères 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 Sabonnères's drinking water?

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

Does the water in Sabonnères 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 Sabonnères's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 25 August 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Sabonnères?

The water hardness in Sabonnères is 9.2 °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 Sabonnères, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Sabonnères 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=31464
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
COTEAUX DU TOUCH MELANGE, CTX DU TOUCH LHERM FOUSSERET

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