PFAS in Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay's tap water: under 8 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

Fails the current legal limits

PFAS in drinking water

No PFAS detected

Amount found in the water < 8 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 8 ng/L, 16 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 Saint-Loup-de-Buffigny, on the same distribution network as Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay (VALLEE DE L'ARDUSSON RESEAU). 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 2 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 8 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,002 µg/L

Fails a current legal limit. The details are below.

EU legal limit
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
27 April 2026
Water supplier
REGIE DU S.D.D.E.A.

In Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 27 April 2026. The total is below 8 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 16 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,005 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Saint-Loup-de-Buffigny, on the same network. 2 checks since 27 June 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit (5 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: REGIE DU S.D.D.E.A. Latest water check: 27 April 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay

2 PFAS checks since 27 June 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.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 8 ng/L · calculated< 5 ng/LSaint-Loup-de-Buffigny
< 2 ng/L< 5 ng/LSaint-Loup-de-Buffigny

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.

Microbiology: within the limit Chemistry: over the limit

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 57 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L over the limit
See all 7 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 57 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L over 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 7.2 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 610 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Turbidity 0.2 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay safe to drink?

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau non conforme aux limites de qualité réglementaire fixées à 0,1 µg/L pour au moins un pesticide ou un métabolite de pesticide pertinent. Cependant, la valeur sanitaire propre à chaque molécule n'a pas été dépassée. De plus, cette eau est non conforme à la limite de qualité réglementai re fixée à 50 mg/l pour le paramètre nitrates. La consommation réguliè re d’une eau présentant une teneur excessive en nitrates est susceptible à long terme d’engendrer des risques pour la santé du consommateur et plus particulièrement, pour les femmes enceintes, les enfants de moins de deux ans (méthémoglobinémie du nourrisson ou « maladie bleue ») et pour toute personne fragilisée par une maladie. De ce fait, cette eau ne doit pas être consommée par les populations à risques. Conformément aux articles R.1321-26 à 30 du code de la santé publique, il revient à l’exploitant d’informer la population, et plus particulièrement les personnes à risques pour lesquelles une eau de source embouteillée doit être mise à disposition. Cette restriction partielle des usages de l’eau est en vigueur jusqu’à ce qu’un retour à la conformité ait été confirmé par un nouveau prélèvement réalisé dans le cadre du contrôle sanitaire.”

How high are PFAS levels in Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 5 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 5 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay 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 8 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-Martin-de-Bossenay'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-Martin-de-Bossenay?

No hardness value is available for Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay 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-Martin-de-Bossenay, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Saint-Martin-de-Bossenay 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=10351
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
VALLEE DE L'ARDUSSON RESEAU

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