PFAS in Saint-Affrique's tap water: under 19.5 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected
Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau
PFAS in drinking water
No PFAS detected
The lab sees nothing below 19.5 ng/L, 39 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 Rebourguil, on the same distribution network as Saint-Affrique (RG - REBOURGUIL). 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 to 15 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 19.5 ng/L rather than zero.
checked on 9 June 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,0015 µg/L |
Fails a current legal limit. The details are below.
Water report for Saint-Affrique
Get new PFAS results for Saint-Affrique, with a short explanation. At most one update a week, only when there's something new.
- EU legal limit
- none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
- Last PFAS test
- 9 June 2026
- Water supplier
- SAINT AFF'O
In Saint-Affrique, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 9 June 2026. The total is below 19.5 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 39 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Rebourguil, on the same network. 4 checks since 25 March 2026, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Saint-Affrique
7 PFAS checks since 23 September 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 5 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Saint-Affrique. Samples come from 4 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “SAINT-AFFRIQUE”.
“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 | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < detection limit | < detection limit | Rebourguil | RG - REBOURGUIL | |
| < detection limit | < detection limit | Montlaur | RG - REBOURGUIL | |
| 0 ng/L | 0 ng/L | Saint-Affrique | SAINT-AFFRIQUE, SAINT-AFFRIQUE | |
| < detection limit | < detection limit | Connac | RIVE DROITE, RIVE DROITE | |
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | < 44 ng/L | Saint-Affrique | VENDELOVES | |
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | < 44 ng/L | Saint-Affrique | SAINT-AFFRIQUE, SAINT-AFFRIQUE | |
| < 6 ng/L · calculated | < 44 ng/L | Brousse-le-Château | RIVE DROITE, RIVE DROITE |
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 over at least one limit.
Values to watch
These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterococci | 2 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | over the limit |
See all 21 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 11 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | <0,01 mg/L | ≤ 0.1 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | <0,1 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0.0014 mg(Cu)/L | ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | 1.2 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Arsenic | 0.13 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | 0.036 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | 0.25 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Uranium | 0.9 µg/L | ≤ 30 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | 0.56 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Escherichia coli | <1 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | within the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | over the limit |
| Coliform bacteria | <1 n/(100mL) | ≤ 0 mL) | within the limit |
| pH | 7.7 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 37.1 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 637 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 6.3 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 75.3 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 3.3 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 9.4 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | 0.19 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Saint-Affrique safe to drink?
At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau d'alimentation non-conforme aux limites de qualité et conforme aux références de qualité. La non-conformité concerne au moins un para mètre microbiologique et n'a pas nécessité de restriction de la consom mation de l'eau. Il a été demandé à l'exploitant de prendre les mesure s correctives nécessaires pour rétablir la qualité de l'eau. Un nouvea u contrôle a été programmé afin de suivre l'évolution du paramètre et de vérifier le retour à une situation normale.”
How high are PFAS levels in Saint-Affrique'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 Saint-Affrique 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 19.5 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 Saint-Affrique's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 23 September 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 Saint-Affrique?
The water hardness in Saint-Affrique is 37.1 °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 21 September 2026.
Same water network
Same distribution network as Saint-Affrique, so in principle the same water.
Nearby communes
The closest to Saint-Affrique 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=12208
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- SAINT-AFFRIQUE, BOURNAC, VENDELOVES, TIERGUES, HERMILIX, LES COSTES GOZONS, RIVE DROITE, LE CAMBON, RG - REBOURGUIL, LES POUJOLS
This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.