Hardness, nitrates, pH, sanitary compliance: the real tap water quality in Saint-Maixent-l'École (hard water), with official Hub'Eau data updated monthly.
✓ Compliant with sanitary standardsIn Saint-Maixent-l'École, water hardness at 27.2°f indicates hard water, typical of French limestone areas. Scale quickly forms in pipes, showerheads and thermal appliances, reducing their efficiency and lifespan. Hard water is not a health risk; equipment wear and increased household product consumption are the main downsides. Official sanitary tests declare it compliant with current standards across all monitored parameters.
Results from the latest official sanitary samples (Hub’Eau, French Ministry of Health). Click a card to understand what each parameter measures.
Sanitary compliance summarises adherence to French regulatory limits across all analysed parameters (bacteriology, chemistry, radioactivity). Compliant water can be consumed directly from the tap without additional treatment.
The TH (titre hydrotimétrique) measures calcium and magnesium concentration, expressed in French degrees (°f). The higher it is, the harder the water and the faster limescale deposits on surfaces and in appliances.
Nitrates come mainly from agriculture and waste water. The French regulatory limit is 50 mg/L; below 25 mg/L, the level is considered low.
pH measures water acidity. Regulations require a value between 6.5 and 9: outside this range, water may encourage pipe corrosion or affect taste.
Free chlorine is added to disinfect water and prevent bacterial growth in the distribution network. High levels can produce a perceptible taste or odour, without health risk at authorised levels.
Turbidity measures water clarity, in NTU (nephelometric turbidity units). A low value indicates clear water with few suspended particles.
Conductivity reflects overall water mineralisation, in µS/cm. It has no strict sanitary threshold but indicates the dissolved mineral salt content.
Maintenance budget: ~£76/year
For 2 persons, water at 27.2°f deposits around 1.3 kg of limescale per year in your appliances. Estimated cost in descalers, salt and filters.
Calcium: ~44 mg per litre
Your water provides 44 mg of calcium/L, which is 4% of the recommended daily intake.
Filter jug: cartridge every 4 months
At 27.2°f, replace the cartridge every 4 months. An under-sink filter lasts 6 to 12 months.
Drinking water in Saint-Maixent-l'École, in the Deux-Sèvres department is managed by communauté de communes haut val de sèvres, which handles production, treatment and distribution of tap water in the municipality. The last available official sanitary analysis for Saint-Maixent-l'École dates from 11 July 2025.
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Tap water in Saint-Maixent-l'École has a quality index of 6.3/10 (good quality) in our database, calculated on nitrates, PFAS, pH, free chlorine and turbidity. This is a comparative reading of Hub'Eau data, not an official rating.
Tap water hardness in Saint-Maixent-l'École is 27.2°f (French degrees), making it hard water. The average is 21.9°f in the Deux-Sèvres department and 22.1°f across our entire database.
Yes. At 27.2°f, water in Saint-Maixent-l'École is hard: limescale deposits quickly on taps, shower walls and heating appliances.
It may be justified. At 27.2°f, water in Saint-Maixent-l'École is hard: a softener limits scale build-up in pipes and heating appliances, worth comparing with simple antiscale maintenance depending on daily inconvenience.
Yes. In the last available official sanitary analysis (11 July 2025), water distributed in Saint-Maixent-l'École was declared compliant, meaning it can be drunk directly from the tap. Official conclusion: "Eau d'alimentation conforme aux exigences de qualité en vigueur pour l'ensemble des paramètres mesurés." This is a point-in-time sample, not real-time monitoring.
The pH measured in Saint-Maixent-l'École is 7.5. Regulations require a value between 6.5 and 9: the water is within this range.
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