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Isn't everyone in South Holland drinking from Maas sources?

That is well within 15km of Dordrecht.

Whipped up a quick little map: https://imgur.com/iMvuYz3

The purple/blue areas are drinking water (ground water) protection areas, the grey areas are protected wetlands.

One of those drinking water areas is less than 1,500 meters away from the plant.

I have to assume drinking water isn’t pumped into the system without monitoring safe levels of all detectable substances.

I don’t know the answer to that, but even if it was true, wouldnt the water be significantly filtered and cleaned as part of the normal process before delivering it to household?

I think you're right based on this article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/health/pfas-water-filters-wel...

PFAS looks to be removable with activated carbon or reverse osmosis filters.

EDIT: I think you're right that it's possible. idk if municipalities usually use these filters

Surely the municipalities actually test the water though, especially since these chemicals are a decades-old issue across the world, I can't imagine it wouldn't be a standard thing to look for before determining the safety of water.

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