PFAS in Saint-Tugdual's tap water: under 3 ng/L, none of the four main PFAS detected

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

None of the 4 most harmful PFAS detected

Amount found in the water < 3 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, 0.9 ng/L found in total
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

The lab sees nothing below 3 ng/L, 6 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 Plouray, on the same distribution network as Saint-Tugdual (PLOURAY). 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 0.5 to 1.5 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 3 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.0009 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0015 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 3 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
0.9 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
10 June 2026
Water supplier
S.T.G.S.

In Saint-Tugdual, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 10 June 2026. The total is below 3 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 6 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: 0.9 ng/L (0.0009 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Plouray, on the same network. 2 checks since 9 April 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: S.T.G.S. Latest water check: 2 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Saint-Tugdual

2 PFAS checks since 9 April 2025, values as published.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< detection limit0.9 ng/LPlouray
< detection limit< detection limitPlouray

“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. 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
See all 14 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 24 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Cadmium 0.096 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,5 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 8.1 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 15.1 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 375 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 16.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 10.9 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron <5 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity <0,30 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Saint-Tugdual safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 2 July 2026, the tap water in Saint-Tugdual was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et satisfaisant aux références de qualité à l'exception de la présence d’une variation du dénombrement des germes totaux ou germes aérobies revivifiables d’un facteur supérieur à 10 par rapport à la moyenne géométrique des résult ats sur le secteur pertinent.”

How high are PFAS levels in Saint-Tugdual's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 0.9 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 0.9 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Saint-Tugdual 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 3 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-Tugdual's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 9 April 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values.

How hard is the water in Saint-Tugdual?

The water hardness in Saint-Tugdual is 15.1 °f (medium). 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-Tugdual, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Saint-Tugdual 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=56238
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
PLOURAY

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