PFAS in the tap water of Valence (Drôme): 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
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.
checked on 24 April 2026
20 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) | 0.01 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) | 0.006 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) | 0.004 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) | 0.001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) | <0,002 µg/L |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) | <0,005 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) | <0,001 µg/L |
| Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) | <0,002 µg/L |
None found. The lab sees nothing below 4 ng/L, so our 0.5 ng/L benchmark cannot be checked.
Water report for Valence
Get new PFAS results for Valence, with a short explanation. At most one update a week, only when there's something new.
- EU legal limit
- 21 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
- Last PFAS test
- 24 April 2026
- Water supplier
- VALENCE ROMANS EAU
In Valence, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 24 April 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: 21 ng/L (0.021 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 5 checks since 15 July 2025: PFAS-4 up to 7 ng/L, sometimes below the detection limit, averaging at least 2 ng/L over 12 months (non-detects as 0). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Valence
19 PFAS checks since 18 January 2023, from the published measurements.
“Calculated”: PFAS-4 worked out from the four substances in the same sample. The chart, averages and trends use lab-published sums only.
| Date | PFAS-4 | Sum of 20 PFAS |
|---|---|---|
| < 4 ng/L | 21 ng/L | |
| 7 ng/L | 68 ng/L | |
| < 4 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | |
| 3 ng/L | 41 ng/L | |
| < 20 ng/L | < 29 ng/L | |
| 2 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated | 47 ng/L | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 31 ng/L | |
| 3 ng/L – < 4 ng/L · calculated | 40 ng/L | |
| 6 ng/L – < 7 ng/L · calculated | 72 ng/L | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 26 ng/L | |
| < 4 ng/L · calculated | 5.8 ng/L | |
| 1.9 ng/L – < 4.9 ng/L · calculated | 1.9 ng/L |
Show the 7 earlier checks (back to 18 January 2023)
| 27.2 ng/L · calculated | 90.1 ng/L | |
| 32.4 ng/L · calculated | 98.3 ng/L | |
| 31.7 ng/L · calculated | 102.9 ng/L | |
| 23.4 ng/L – < 25.4 ng/L · calculated | 26.4 ng/L | |
| 42.2 ng/L – < 43.2 ng/L · calculated | 53.1 ng/L | |
| 33.9 ng/L – < 38.9 ng/L · calculated | 106.6 ng/L | |
| 26 ng/L – < 31 ng/L · calculated | 72.4 ng/L |
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.
Values to watch
These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 33.4 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
See all 21 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 33.4 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 | 0.016 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 | 0.11 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 | 7.3 unité pH | 6.5–9 unité pH | within the limit |
| Water hardness | 30.06 °f | no limit | for reference |
| Electrical conductivity | 621 µS/cm | 200–1,100 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 9.6 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 21.7 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 8.8 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | <10 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | <0,1 NFU | ≤ 2 NFU | within the limit |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Valence safe to drink?
Yes. At the check on 30 July 2026, the tap water in Valence 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 Valence's drinking water?
The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 21 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 21 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Valence 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 Valence's tap water?
Too few quantified checks to say (2 since 18 January 2023). 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 Valence?
The water hardness in Valence 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 Valence 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=26362
- License
- Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Supply networks
- VALENCE GENERAL
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