PFAS in Saint-André-sur-Cailly'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 La Rue-Saint-Pierre, on the same distribution network as Saint-André-sur-Cailly (HAUT-CAILLY). 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 perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0050 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0010 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0010 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
18 December 2025
Water supplier
SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE

In Saint-André-sur-Cailly, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 18 December 2025. 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: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in La Rue-Saint-Pierre, on the same network. 8 checks since 20 March 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 51 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SAUR CENTRE NORMANDIE Latest water check: 18 December 2025 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Saint-André-sur-Cailly

8 PFAS checks since 20 March 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Saint-André-sur-Cailly. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “QUINCAMPOIX”.

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

51 ng/L020 March 202518 December 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 atNetwork
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLa Rue-Saint-PierreHAUT-CAILLY
1.2 ng/L – < 4.2 ng/L · calculated1.2 ng/LQuincampoixQUINCAMPOIX
1 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated51 ng/LQuincampoixQUINCAMPOIX
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitLa Rue-Saint-PierreHAUT-CAILLY
1.2 ng/L – < 4.2 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LQuincampoixQUINCAMPOIX
< 4 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSaint-Martin-OsmonvilleHAUT-CAILLY
< 5 ng/L · calculated< detection limitSaint-Martin-OsmonvilleHAUT-CAILLY
2 ng/L – < 6 ng/L · calculated4 ng/LQuincampoixQUINCAMPOIX

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.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 26.6 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 8 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 26.6 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 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 7 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 607 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Turbidity <0,1 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Saint-André-sur-Cailly safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 18 December 2025, the tap water in Saint-André-sur-Cailly 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 Saint-André-sur-Cailly'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-André-sur-Cailly 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 Saint-André-sur-Cailly'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 Saint-André-sur-Cailly?

No hardness value is available for Saint-André-sur-Cailly 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 Saint-André-sur-Cailly, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Saint-André-sur-Cailly 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=76555
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
QUINCAMPOIX, HAUT-CAILLY

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