PFAS in Venoy's tap water: 18 ng/L, 36x our 0.5 ng/L benchmark

Last PFAS check: · Source: Hub'eau

PFAS in drinking water

36× above our health benchmark

Amount found in the water 18 ng/L 0.018 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 Monéteau, on the same distribution network as Venoy (COMMUNAUTE AUXERROISE EST). 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 98% of the cities we track

20 PFAS (see each substance)
PFAS substance Value
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) 0.01 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) 0.01 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) 0.008 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) 0.006 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) 0.004 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) 0.003 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) 0.002 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) 0.001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L

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EU legal limit
44 ng/L sum of 20 PFAS, below the 100 ng/L limit
Last PFAS test
10 July 2026
Water supplier
SUEZ EAU FRANCE

In Venoy, the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) add up to 18 ng/L (0.018 µg/L) at the latest PFAS check on 10 July 2026. That's 36 times our 0.5 ng/L health benchmark, and above Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L. Sum of 20 PFAS: 44 ng/L (0.044 µg/L), below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Monéteau, on the same network. 5 checks since 22 September 2025: PFAS-4 from 18 ng/L to 27 ng/L, averaging 22.8 ng/L over 12 months. Falling on the main network. Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: SUEZ EAU FRANCE Latest water check: 10 July 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Venoy

8 PFAS checks since 27 March 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.

0.5 ng/L27 ng/L022 September 202510 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
18 ng/L44 ng/LMonéteau
21 ng/L48 ng/LMonéteau
27 ng/L59 ng/LMonéteau
23 ng/L46 ng/LMonéteau
25 ng/L50 ng/LMonéteau
16 ng/L – < 17 ng/L · calculated34 ng/LMonéteau
27 ng/L – < 28 ng/L · calculated62 ng/LMonéteau
29 ng/L – < 30 ng/L · calculated64 ng/LMonéteau

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 17 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 16.4 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 0.37 mg(Cu)/L ≤ 2 mg(Cu)/L within the limit
Nickel <5 µg/L ≤ 20 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
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 7.47 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 24.83 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 501 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 12.9 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 22.5 mg/L ≤ 250 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 Venoy safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 10 July 2026, the tap water in Venoy 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 Venoy's drinking water?

The total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was last measured at 44 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is at 44 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

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

No. The four most harmful PFAS add up to 18 ng/L. That is 4.5 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 Venoy's tap water?

No, they are falling. On the main network, the PFAS-4 sum went from 25 ng/L (22 September 2025) to 18 ng/L (10 July 2026) across 5 quantified checks. These history statistics use laboratory-published sums only.

How hard is the water in Venoy?

The water hardness in Venoy is 24.8 °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 Venoy, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Venoy 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=89438
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
21 September 2026
Supply networks
COMMUNAUTE AUXERROISE EST

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