Hardness, nitrates, pH, sanitary compliance: the real tap water quality in Agde (very soft water), with official Hub'Eau data updated monthly.
✓ Compliant with sanitary standardsAgde (Hérault) stands out with particularly soft water: 5.7°f. Households use far fewer descaling products and water heaters maintain their efficiency longer. With such low mineralisation, some prefer a remineralisation filter to restore a more balanced taste at the tap. 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.
PFAS are persistent chemical compounds, sometimes called "forever chemicals", used in industry. The vigilance threshold used here is 0.1 µg/L, consistent with current health recommendations.
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: ~£16/year
For 2 persons, water at 5.7°f deposits around 0.3 kg of limescale per year in your appliances. Estimated cost in descalers, salt and filters.
Calcium: ~9 mg per litre
Your water provides 9 mg of calcium/L, which is 1% of the recommended daily intake.
Filtration not required
Your soft water does not require filtration. A jug filter remains useful for taste.
Drinking water in Agde, in the Hérault department is managed by suez - thau mediterranee, which handles production, treatment and distribution of tap water in the municipality. The last available official sanitary analysis for Agde dates from 27 May 2026.
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How does Agde compare to the 100 cities in the Hérault department and the 4806 largest cities in France in our database, on key water quality indicators.
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Agde ranks 1st out of 100 cities in the department in our database.
Tap water in Agde has a quality index of 8.6/10 (excellent 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 Agde is 5.7°f (French degrees), making it very soft water. The average is 27.4°f in the Hérault department and 22.1°f across our entire database.
Very little. At 5.7°f, water in Agde is very soft: limescale deposits remain minimal on taps, shower walls and heating appliances.
No. With very soft water (5.7°f), a softener would bring nothing: limescale isn't the issue in Agde.
Yes. In the last available official sanitary analysis (27 May 2026), water distributed in Agde 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 Agde is 7.4. Regulations require a value between 6.5 and 9: the water is within this range.
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