PFAS in Val d'Oronaye's tap water: under 4 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 < 4 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 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.

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 perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <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
none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
Last PFAS test
18 March 2025
Water supplier
MAIRIE DE VAL D'ORONAYE

In Val d'Oronaye, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 18 March 2025. 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: <0,100 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 3 checks since 13 January 2025: sum of 20 PFAS up to 1 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: MAIRIE DE VAL D'ORONAYE Latest water check: 28 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Val d'Oronaye

3 PFAS checks since 13 January 2025, from the published measurements. Samples come from 3 distribution networks. The trend refers to the network “LARCHE VILLAGE”.

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

1 ng/L013 January 202518 March 2025
Laboratory-published sum of 20 PFAS per check in ng/L. Hollow dots: below the detection limit. Calculated PFAS-4 values are listed in the table.
DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASNetwork
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LHAMEAU DE MAISON MEANNE
< 4 ng/L · calculated1 ng/LMEYRONNES VILLAGE
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 1 ng/LLARCHE VILLAGE

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 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 0.9 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 0.013 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
Fluoride 0.12 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 8.2 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 30.09 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 274 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 0.6 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 9.4 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 1 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron <10 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 1.3 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Val d'Oronaye safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 28 July 2026, the tap water in Val d'Oronaye 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 Val d'Oronaye'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 Val d'Oronaye 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 Val d'Oronaye'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 Val d'Oronaye?

The water hardness in Val d'Oronaye is 30.1 °f (hard). 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.

Nearby communes

The closest to Val d'Oronaye 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=04120
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
LARCHE VILLAGE, HAMEAU DE MAISON MEANNE, MEYRONNES VILLAGE

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