PFAS in Villeneuve-les-Genêts'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.

Sample taken in Dracy, on the same distribution network as Villeneuve-les-Genêts (DRACY). 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.

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 sulfonique de perfluorobutane (PFBS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorodecane sulfonique (PFDS) <0,001 µg/L
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptanoïque (PFHPA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide sulfonique de perfluorooctane (PFOS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécanoique (PFDoDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentane sulfonique (PFPS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-nonanoïque (PFNA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorohexanoïque (PFHXA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecane sulfonique (PFUnDS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro undecanoïque (PFUnA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-octanoïque (PFOA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorododécane sulfonique (PFDoDS) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorobutanoïque (PFBA) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecanoique (PFTrDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro-decanoïque (PFDA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluoro tridecane sulfonique (PFTrDS) <0,005 µg/L
Acide perfluoroheptane sulfonique (PFHpS) <0,002 µg/L
Acide perfluoropentanoïque (PFPEA) <0,001 µg/L
Acide perfluorononane sulfonique (PFNS) <0,002 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
4 May 2026
Water supplier
FEDERATION EAUX PUISAYE-FORTERRE

In Villeneuve-les-Genêts, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was detected at the latest PFAS check on 4 May 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: <0,029 µg/L, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). Sampled in Dracy, on the same network. 2 checks since 22 September 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit (4 ng/L). Source: Hub'eau, Qualité de l'eau potable (Ministère de la Santé / OFB / BRGM).

Details and sources
Water supplier: FEDERATION EAUX PUISAYE-FORTERRE Latest water check: 12 May 2026 Data updated on

PFAS over time in Villeneuve-les-Genêts

3 PFAS checks since 28 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.

DatePFAS-4Sum of 20 PFASSampled at
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LDracy
< 4 ng/L< 29 ng/LDracy
< 4 ng/L · calculated< 100 ng/LDracy

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 11 test results
What was tested Value Limit Status
Nitrate 14.4 mg/L ≤ 50 mg/L within the limit
Nitrite <0,01 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 7.42 unité pH 6.5–9 unité pH within the limit
Water hardness 18.41 °f no limit for reference
Electrical conductivity 406 µS/cm 200–1,100 µS/cm within the limit
Chloride 8.7 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Sulphate 7.1 mg/L ≤ 250 mg/L within the limit
Turbidity 0.18 NFU ≤ 2 NFU within the limit

Frequently asked questions

Is tap water in Villeneuve-les-Genêts safe to drink?

Yes. At the check on 12 May 2026, the tap water in Villeneuve-les-Genêts was within every limit tested. “Eau d'alimentation conforme pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés. Cependant, je note l'absence de chlore libre. Il est nécessaire d'augmenter la chloration de manière à obtenir un taux avoisinant 0,20 mg/l sur le réseau de distribution.”

How high are PFAS levels in Villeneuve-les-Genêts's drinking water?

At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was below the laboratory's reporting limit of 29 ng/L. The EU limit is 100 ng/L, so this water is under 29 % of the limit. (below the EU limit)

Does the water in Villeneuve-les-Genêts 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 Villeneuve-les-Genêts's tap water?

Too few quantified checks to say (0 since 28 March 2025). 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 Villeneuve-les-Genêts?

The water hardness in Villeneuve-les-Genêts is 18.4 °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.

Same water network

Same distribution network as Villeneuve-les-Genêts, so in principle the same water.

Nearby communes

The closest to Villeneuve-les-Genêts 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=89462
License
Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab)
Retrieved
12 September 2026
Supply networks
DRACY

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