PFAS in Seilhan's tap water: under 6 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 < 6 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 6 ng/L, 12 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 Ponlat-Taillebourg, on the same distribution network as Seilhan (BAROUSSE TROUBAT). 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 1.5 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 6 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,0015 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,0015 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
16 June 2026
Water supplier
SPL BAROUSSE COMMINGES SAVE

In Seilhan, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 16 June 2026. The total is below 6 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 12 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: <SEUIL µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Ponlat-Taillebourg, on the same network. 2 checks since 28 January 2026, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (6 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SPL BAROUSSE COMMINGES SAVE Latest water check: 16 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Seilhan

6 PFAS checks since 11 August 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 4 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Seilhan. Samples come from 2 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “BAROUSSE TROUBAT”.

“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 atNetwork
< detection limit< detection limitPonlat-TaillebourgBAROUSSE TROUBAT
< 6 ng/L< 44 ng/LSeilhanBAROUSSE ST NERE
< 17 ng/L · calculated34 ng/LFerrèreBAROUSSE ST NERE
< 17 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LTroubatBAROUSSE TROUBAT
< 17 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LFerrèreBAROUSSE ST NERE
< 17 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LTroubatBAROUSSE TROUBAT

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.

Outside a reference value: Electrical conductivity 195 µS/cm on 28 January 2026 (reference 200–1,100 µS/cm). These are indicator parameters with reference values, not legal limits.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Electrical conductivity 195 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
See all 18 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 2.3 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,03 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Arsenic 0.3 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium 0.013 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium 0.1 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride <0,1 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/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 8.33 unité pH 6.5–9.5 pH within the limit
Water hardness 9.5 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 195 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm below the reference value
Chloride 2.3 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 10 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 2.4 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 11 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.32 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Seilhan safe to drink?

At the latest check, the water was over at least one limit. “Eau d'alimentation non conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur. L a non-conformité concerne au moins un pesticide ou un métabolite de pe sticide. La valeur sanitaire propre à chaque molécule n'a pas été dépa ssée. L'eau peut donc être consommée sans restriction d'usage. Un prél èvement de recontrôle a été programmé.”

How high are PFAS levels in Seilhan's drinking water?

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

Does the water in Seilhan 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 6 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 Seilhan's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 11 August 2025). pfasnearme adds each new publication weekly; a trend needs at least three quantified values. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Seilhan?

The water hardness in Seilhan is 9.5 °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.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Seilhan, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Seilhan 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=31542
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
BAROUSSE TROUBAT, BAROUSSE ST NERE

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