PFAS in Vaux-lès-Mouzon's tap water: 22 ng/L, 44x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

44× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 22 ng/L 0.022 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.

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 99% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.019 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.003 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.003 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L

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EU legal limit
25 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
15 December 2025
Water supplier
MAIRIE DE VAUX-LES-MOUZON

In Vaux-lès-Mouzon, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 22 ng/L (0.022 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 15 December 2025. That's 44 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 25 ng/L (0.025 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 6 checks since 8 April 2025: sum of 20 PFAS from 25 ng/L to 41 ng/L. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: MAIRIE DE VAUX-LES-MOUZON Latest water check: 2 June 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Vaux-lès-Mouzon

6 PFAS checks since 8 April 2025, 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.

41 ng/L08 April 202515 December 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 PFAS
22 ng/L – < 24 ng/L · calculated25 ng/L
22 ng/L – < 24 ng/L · calculated25 ng/L
30 ng/L – < 32 ng/L · calculated34 ng/L
28 ng/L – < 29 ng/L · calculated32 ng/L
35 ng/L – < 37 ng/L · calculated41 ng/L
27 ng/L – < 28 ng/L · calculated32 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.

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 37.1 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
See all 20 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 37.1 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,010 mg/L ≤ 0.5 mg/L within the limit
Lead 1.1 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Copper 0.037 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <0,5 µg/L ≤ 20 µg/L within the limit
Arsenic <0,5 µg/L ≤ 10 µg/L within the limit
Cadmium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 5 µg/L within the limit
Chromium <0,5 µg/L ≤ 50 µg/L within the limit
Fluoride <0,100 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 7.3 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 29.2 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 590 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 8.4 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 17.2 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sodium 3.1 mg/L ≤ 200 mg/L within the limit
Iron 7.1 µg/L ≤ 200 µg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.65 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Vaux-lès-Mouzon safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 2 June 2026, the tap water in Vaux-lès-Mouzon was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme aux limites de qualité et non conforme aux références de qualité. La référence de qualité relative à la présence de germes aérobies revivifiables à 22°C n'est pas satisfaite. Une vérification des installations peut s'avérer nécessaire, notamment le traitement de désinfection s'il existe.”

How high are PFAS levels in Vaux-lès-Mouzon's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 25 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 25 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Vaux-lès-Mouzon also meet the strictest limits in Europe?

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 22 ng/L. That is 5.5 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 Vaux-lès-Mouzon'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 Vaux-lès-Mouzon?

The water hardness in Vaux-lès-Mouzon is 29.2 °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 12 September 2026.

Nearby communes

The closest to Vaux-lès-Mouzon 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=08466
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
VAUX LES MOUZON

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