PFAS in Saint-Basile'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.

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 undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <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 November 2025
Water supplier
MAIRIE DE SAINT-BASILE

In Saint-Basile, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 6 November 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 5 checks since 23 May 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 40 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: MAIRIE DE SAINT-BASILE Latest water check: 10 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Saint-Basile

5 PFAS checks since 23 May 2025, from the published measurements. Samples come from 4 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “ST BASILE UDI LE CLUAC”.

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

40 ng/L023 May 20256 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 PFASNetwork
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LST BASILE UDI LE CLUAC
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LST BASILE UDI MOUNENS
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LST BASILE UDI LAPRAS
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LST BASILE UDI VILLAGE
3 ng/L – < 6 ng/L · calculated40 ng/LST BASILE UDI LE CLUAC

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: pH 6.4 unité pH on 10 July 2026 (reference 6.5–9 unité pH), Electrical conductivity 53 µS/cm on 10 July 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.

What was tested Value Limit Status
pH 6.4 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH below the reference value
Electrical conductivity 53 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
See all 17 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 3.4 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Arsenic <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.07 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 6.4 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH below the reference value
Water hardness 1.35 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 53 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
Chloride 2.3 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 6.3 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 5 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,1 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Saint-Basile safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 10 July 2026, the tap water in Saint-Basile was within every limit tested. Outside a reference value: pH 6.4 unité pH on 10 July 2026 (reference 6.5–9 unité pH), Electrical conductivity 53 µS/cm on 10 July 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm). 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 Saint-Basile'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 Saint-Basile 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-Basile'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-Basile?

The water hardness in Saint-Basile is 1.4 °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.

Nearby communes

The closest to Saint-Basile 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=07218
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
ST BASILE UDI VILLAGE, ST BASILE UDI LAPRAS, ST BASILE UDI MOUNENS, ST BASILE UDI LE CLUAC

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