PFAS in Vassonville's tap water: 5.6 ng/L, 11.2x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

11.2× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 5.6 ng/L 0.0056 µg/L · the 4 most harmful PFAS (PFAS-4)
Our health benchmark 0.5 ng/L

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 Tôtes, on the same distribution network as Vassonville (AUFFAY-TOTES). 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.

Substances below the detection limit count as 0, so the real total may be higher.

One of these four, PFOA, is classified as causing cancer in humans by the WHO's cancer research agency (IARC).

More PFAS than in 93% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.0023 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.0021 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.0018 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.0013 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.0013 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,0020 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,0010 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,0050 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,0010 µg/L

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EU legal limit
10.8 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
22 July 2026
Water supplier
HYDRA

In Vassonville, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 5.6 ng/L (0.0056 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 22 July 2026. That's 11.2 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 10.8 ng/L (0.0108 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Tôtes, on the same network. 3 checks since 4 February 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 4 ng/L to 14.2 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: HYDRA Latest water check: 22 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Vassonville

3 PFAS checks since 4 February 2025, from the published measurements. Samples from 3 communes on the same network: it's the same water, so each one applies to Vassonville.

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

14.2 ng/L04 February 202522 July 2026
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 PFASSampled at
5.6 ng/L – < 6.6 ng/L · calculated10.8 ng/LTôtes
8.5 ng/L – < 9.5 ng/L · calculated14.2 ng/LSaint-Victor-l'Abbaye
< 5 ng/L · calculated4 ng/LFresnay-le-Long

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

Values to watch

These results are close to their legal limit, or over it.

What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 32.7 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 8 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 32.7 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 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 7.6 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Electrical conductivity 687 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Turbidity 0.22 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Vassonville safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 22 July 2026, the tap water in Vassonville 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 Vassonville's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 10.8 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 11 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Vassonville also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 5.6 ng/L. That is 1.4 times Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L, in force since 2026. Germany will set a similar one in 2028. The water still passes the current EU legal limit (100 ng/L for the total of 20 PFAS).

Are PFAS levels rising in Vassonville'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 Vassonville?

No hardness value is available for Vassonville in this source.

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 Vassonville, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Vassonville 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=76723
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
AUFFAY-TOTES

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