PFAS in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan's tap water: under 17 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 < 17 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 17 ng/L, 34 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 Cabanac, on the same distribution network as Saint-Sever-de-Rustan (ARROS-THUY). 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 to 5 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 17 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,02 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,005 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 17 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
17 March 2026
Water supplier
SOCIETE DES EAUX DE L'ILHAU

In Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 17 March 2026. The total is below 17 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 34 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,1 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Cabanac, on the same network. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SOCIETE DES EAUX DE L'ILHAU Latest water check: 21 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan

A single PFAS check has been published for Saint-Sever-de-Rustan so far (17 March 2026). A history will build up with the next checks; this page is refreshed weekly.

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 16 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 1.8 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <0,25 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.0104 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <0,5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,025 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium 0.351 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 7.9 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 348 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 2.8 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 68 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron 11.3 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,5 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 21 July 2026, the tap water in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité.”

How high are PFAS levels in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan's drinking water?

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

Does the water in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan 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 17 ng/L, above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026, so a value between the two would go unnoticed.

How hard is the water in Saint-Sever-de-Rustan?

No hardness value is available for Saint-Sever-de-Rustan 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 21 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Saint-Sever-de-Rustan, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Saint-Sever-de-Rustan 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=65397
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
ARROS-THUY

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