PFAS in Tignieu-Jameyzieu's tap water: under 4 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 < 4 ng/L the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4) · the lab's detection limit 20 PFAS looked for, 2 ng/L found in total
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, 8 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 Hières-sur-Amby, on the same distribution network as Tignieu-Jameyzieu (TIGNIEU - ST ROMAIN). 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 ng/L upward. None reached that limit, so their total is below 4 ng/L rather than zero.

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L

None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.

EU legal limit
2 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
28 July 2026
Water supplier
CC BALCONS DU DAUPHINÉ

In Tignieu-Jameyzieu, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 28 July 2026. The total is below 4 ng/L, the sum of the detection limits and 8 times our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: 2 ng/L (0.002 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Hières-sur-Amby, on the same network. 5 checks since 22 August 2025: PFAS-4 up to 8 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 2.8 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Falling on the main network. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: CC BALCONS DU DAUPHINÉ Latest water check: 29 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Tignieu-Jameyzieu

16 PFAS checks since 3 March 2023, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Tignieu-Jameyzieu.

“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.

0.5 ng/L8 ng/L022 August 202528 July 2026
PFAS-4 sum per check in ng/L. Dashed line: pfasnearme's 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Hollow dots: below the detection limit.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 4 ng/L2 ng/LHières-sur-Amby
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LTignieu-Jameyzieu
3 ng/L4 ng/LJanneyrias
3 ng/L5 ng/LJanneyrias
8 ng/L12 ng/LJanneyrias
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 28 ng/LTignieu-Jameyzieu
3 ng/L – < 5 ng/L · calculated10 ng/LJanneyrias
2 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated4 ng/LJanneyrias
1 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LJanneyrias
2 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated3 ng/LJanneyrias
5 ng/L – < 6 ng/L · calculated5 ng/LJanneyrias
2.1 ng/L – < 5.1 ng/L · calculated3.1 ng/LJanneyrias
Show the 4 earlier checks (back to 3 March 2023)
2.4 ng/L – < 4.4 ng/L · calculated2.4 ng/LJanneyrias
1.5 ng/L – < 4.5 ng/L · calculated2.5 ng/LJanneyrias
3 ng/L – < 5 ng/L · calculated5.2 ng/LJanneyrias
2.9 ng/L – < 12.9 ng/L · calculated4 ng/LJanneyrias

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 21 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 14.4 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.087 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic <2 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <1 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Uranium <10 µg/L ≤ 30 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride 0.07 mg/L ≤ 1.5 mg/L within 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 7.4 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 26.61 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 514 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 3.6 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 7.9 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 2.7 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.71 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Tignieu-Jameyzieu safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 29 July 2026, the tap water in Tignieu-Jameyzieu 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 Tignieu-Jameyzieu's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 2 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 2 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Tignieu-Jameyzieu 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 4 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 Tignieu-Jameyzieu's tap water?

No, they are falling. On the main network, the PFAS-4 sum went from 8 ng/L (22 August 2025) to 3 ng/L (23 April 2026) across 3 quantified checks. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Tignieu-Jameyzieu?

The water hardness in Tignieu-Jameyzieu is 26.6 °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 Tignieu-Jameyzieu, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Tignieu-Jameyzieu 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=38507
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
TIGNIEU - ST ROMAIN

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