PFAS in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie's tap water: under 24 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 < 24 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 24 ng/L, 48 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 Terrats, on the same distribution network as Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie (ASPRES CAUSSE). 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 10 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 24 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,010 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,010 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,010 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,010 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,002 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 24 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
13 May 2026
Water supplier
SAUR

In Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 13 May 2026. The total is below 24 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 48 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <0,002 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Terrats, on the same network. 2 checks since 7 July 2025, sum of 20 PFAS always below the detection limit (2 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SAUR Latest water check: 29 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie

2 PFAS checks since 7 July 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 2 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie.

“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
< 2 ng/L< 2 ng/LTerrats
< 24 ng/L · calculated< 2 ng/LThuir

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
See all 17 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 4.3 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,020 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 1.61 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.042 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <0,50 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,50 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,50 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 7.6 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 22.4 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 496 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 13 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 23.2 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Iron <5,00 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.24 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 29 June 2026, the tap water in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie 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 Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 2 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 2 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie 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 24 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 Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie'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 Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie?

The water hardness in Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie is 22.4 °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 12 September 2026.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie 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=66170
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
ASPRES CAUSSE

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