Hardness, nitrates, pH, sanitary compliance: the real tap water quality in Château-Landon (hard water), with official Hub'Eau data updated monthly.
✓ Compliant with sanitary standardsChâteau-Landon has particularly mineral-rich water: 34.5°f — a high level exceeding the national average. White deposits on stainless steel and chrome surfaces form quickly; bi-monthly descaling and regular filter maintenance are essential. The most effective long-term solution is installing a softener on the main water supply. 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: ~£97/year
For 2 persons, water at 34.5°f deposits around 1.7 kg of limescale per year in your appliances. Estimated cost in descalers, salt and filters.
Calcium: ~55 mg per litre
Your water provides 55 mg of calcium/L, which is 6% of the recommended daily intake.
Filter jug: cartridge every 3 months
At 34.5°f, replace the cartridge every 3 months. An under-sink filter lasts 6 to 12 months.
Drinking water in Château-Landon, in the Seine-et-Marne department is managed by saur secteur gatinais-bourgogne, which handles production, treatment and distribution of tap water in the municipality. The last available official sanitary analysis for Château-Landon dates from 11 June 2026.
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How does Château-Landon compare to the 121 cities in the Seine-et-Marne department and the 4806 largest cities in France in our database, on key water quality indicators.
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Château-Landon ranks 86th out of 121 cities in the department in our database.
Tap water in Château-Landon has a quality index of 4.5/10 (average 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 Château-Landon is 34.5°f (French degrees), making it hard water. The average is 28.5°f in the Seine-et-Marne department and 22.1°f across our entire database.
Yes. At 34.5°f, water in Château-Landon is hard: limescale deposits quickly on taps, shower walls and heating appliances.
It may be justified. At 34.5°f, water in Château-Landon 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 June 2026), water distributed in Château-Landon was declared compliant, meaning it can be drunk directly from the tap. This is a point-in-time sample, not real-time monitoring.
The pH measured in Château-Landon is 7.5. Regulations require a value between 6.5 and 9: the water is within this range.
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