PFAS in Tholen's tap water: none of the four main PFAS detected
Last PFAS check: · Source: Evides Waterbedrijf
PFAS in drinking water
not precise enough to compare
Some of the four PFAS were too small for the lab to measure. The check cannot say whether this water is above or below our benchmark of 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.
The PFAS figures come from "Productielocatie Halsteren".
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.
checked on 31 May 2026
22 PFAS (see each substance)
| PFAS substance | Value |
|---|---|
| DONA | not quantified |
| HFPO-DA | not quantified |
| PFBA | not quantified |
| PFBS | not quantified |
| PFDA | not quantified |
| PFDoDA | not quantified |
| PFDoDS | not quantified |
| PFDS | not quantified |
| PFHpA | not quantified |
| PFHpS | not quantified |
| PFHxA | not quantified |
| PFHxS (L+V) | not quantified |
| PFNA | not quantified |
| PFNS | not quantified |
| PFOA (L+V) | not quantified |
| PFOS (L+V) | not quantified |
| PFPeA | not quantified |
| PFPeS | not quantified |
| PFTrDA | not quantified |
| PFTrDS | not quantified |
| PFUnDA | not quantified |
| PFUnDS | not quantified |
The test cannot say if the water is above or below our 0.5 ng/L benchmark.
Water report for Tholen
Get new PFAS results for Tholen, with a short explanation. At most one update a week, only when there's something new.
- EU legal limit
- none detected sum of 20 PFAS below the detection limit, limit 100 ng/L
- Last PFAS test
- 31 May 2026
- Water supplier
- Evides Waterbedrijf
In Tholen, none of the 4 most closely watched PFAS (PFAS-4) was found in a measurable amount at the latest PFAS check on 31 May 2026. That's below the detection limit, so there's no verdict against our 0.5 ng/L benchmark. Sum of 20 PFAS: not detected, below the EU legal limit (100 ng/L). 3 checks since 30 November 2025, PFAS-4 always below the detection limit. Source: Evides Waterbedrijf, rapport PFAS per productielocatie.
For comparison, RIVM advises 4.4 ng/L PFOA equivalents. That's a weighted sum, a different measure from our sum of four PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS) with its 0.5 ng/L benchmark.
Details and sources
PFAS over time in Tholen
3 PFAS checks since 30 November 2025, values as published.
| Date | PFAS-4 | Sum of 20 PFAS |
|---|---|---|
| 0 ng/L | 0 ng/L | |
| 0 ng/L | 0 ng/L | |
| 0 ng/L | 0 ng/L |
“<” means not detected, the figure being the detection limit. “–” means not published. Labs have only reported the PFAS-4 sum (SANDRE code 9268) since autumn 2025. How to read a PFAS result
What the latest check found
The authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.
See all 20 test results
| What was tested | Value | Limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) | not quantified | no limit | for reference |
| PFAS sum as PFOA equivalents (PEQ) | not quantified | ≤ 0.0044 µg/L | for reference |
| Nitrate | 2.2 mg/L | ≤ 50 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nitrite | 0 mg/L | ≤ 0.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Lead | 0 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Copper | 0 mg/L | ≤ 2 mg/L | within the limit |
| Nickel | 0 µg/L | ≤ 20 µg/L | within the limit |
| Arsenic | 0 µg/L | ≤ 10 µg/L | within the limit |
| Cadmium | 0 µg/L | ≤ 5 µg/L | within the limit |
| Chromium | 0 µg/L | ≤ 50 µg/L | within the limit |
| Fluoride | 0 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | within the limit |
| Escherichia coli | 0 kve/100 ml | ≤ 0 kve/100 ml | within the limit |
| Coliform bacteria | 0 kve/100 ml | ≤ 0 kve/100 ml | within the limit |
| pH | 7.75 pH | 6.5–9.5 pH | within the limit |
| Electrical conductivity | 310 µS/cm | ≤ 2,500 µS/cm | within the limit |
| Chloride | 15 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sulphate | 27 mg/L | ≤ 250 mg/L | within the limit |
| Sodium | 13 mg/L | ≤ 200 mg/L | within the limit |
| Iron | 37 µg/L | ≤ 200 µg/L | within the limit |
| Turbidity | 0.07 FTE | no limit | for reference |
Frequently asked questions
Is tap water in Tholen safe to drink?
All the values shown here (31 May 2026) are within the legal limits, but the authorities have not published an overall verdict for this water.
How high are PFAS levels in Tholen's drinking water?
At the latest check the total of 20 PFAS ("forever chemicals") was reported as not detected; the laboratory did not state its reporting limit. The EU limit is 100 ng/L. (below the EU limit)
Does the water in Tholen also meet the strictest limits in Europe?
The check cannot say. None of the four compounds was quantified, and the source does not publish detection limits fine enough to compare their total with Sweden's legal limit of 4 ng/L in force since 2026.
Are PFAS levels rising in Tholen's tap water?
No. Since 30 November 2025, 3 checks have been published and the PFAS-4 sum stayed below the laboratory's detection limit every time.
Which PFAS limits apply in the Netherlands?
The Netherlands applies the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS in the Drinkwaterbesluit. The RIVM advises a health-based value of 4.4 ng PEQ/L (PFOA equivalents) for all PFAS together; that is an advisory, not a limit. There is no national PFAS-4 limit; the health reference is EFSA's 4 ng/L. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than all three.
How hard is the water in Tholen?
No hardness value is available for Tholen in this source.
Where does this data come from?
All values come from official publications: Evides Waterbedrijf, rapport PFAS per productielocatie. Retrieved on 28 September 2026.
Nearby cities
The closest to Tholen on this site.
Data source
- Evides Waterbedrijf, rapport PFAS per productielocatie
- https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/f9324897-6af9-0184-f310-2f81b1cadcfb/4923011d-a8a0-4868-851b-bdfbf4b273ce/Perfluorverbindingen%20Halsteren%20tbv%20publicatie.pdf
- License
- Bron: Evides Waterbedrijf, rapport PFAS productielocatie Halsteren, periode vanaf 2025-09-02 (geen open licentie, overgenomen met bronvermelding); Bron: RIVM, INSPIRE drinkwaterkwaliteit, jaar 2025
- Retrieved
- 28 September 2026
- Supply networks
- Productielocatie Halsteren
Evides Waterbedrijf: PFAS report per production location, monthly means of the EFSA-4 sum, the sum of 20 PFAS (EDR20 + NL2) and the PEQ sum (one PDF per location; Midden-Zeeland as delivered blended water) (monthly). Latest value dated 31 May 2026. Evides updates the reports monthly; the next monthly column appears within a few weeks of the end of the month.
Limits in the Netherlands. The Netherlands applies the EU limit of 100 ng/L for the sum of 20 PFAS in the Drinkwaterbesluit. The RIVM advises a health-based value of 4.4 ng PEQ/L (PFOA equivalents) for all PFAS together; that is an advisory, not a limit. There is no national PFAS-4 limit; the health reference is EFSA's 4 ng/L. This site's 0.5 ng/L benchmark is stricter than all three.
Maandgemiddelden per productielocatie uit de PFAS-rapporten van Evides (PDF, rapportperiode vanaf 2025-09-02), ng/l omgerekend naar µg/L. De PFAS-4-waarde is Evides' "Som EFSA-4" (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS) van de laatste maand, de som van 20 is "Som EDR20 + NL2" (de 20 stoffen van de Europese drinkwaterrichtlijn plus DONA en HFPO-DA). De afzonderlijke stoffen zijn gemiddelden over de rapportperiode; 0,0 betekent niet aangetoond. Locatie: Productielocatie Halsteren. Overige parameters: RIVM, INSPIRE drinkwaterkwaliteit, jaargemiddelden 2025 per pompstation; een 0 betekent niet aangetoond boven de detectiegrens. Volgende update: Evides werkt de rapporten maandelijks bij; de volgende maandkolom verschijnt binnen enkele weken na het einde van de maand.
This site is a data project, not an official source. If in doubt, check with your water supplier or local authority.