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Article L2224-7-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

In order to implement the responsibilities set out in article L. 1321-1 B of the Public Health Code aimed at meeting people’s essential needs for water intended for human consumption, the municipalities or their public cooperation establishments identify the people in their territory who have no access, or insufficient access, to drinking water and the reasons for this situation.

This territorial diagnosis covers the entire population present in their territory.
This territorial analysis covers the entire population of the area. It is updated regularly, at least every six years, to take account of reports of non-existent or inadequate access to drinking water.
Expenses incurred by the municipalities or their public cooperation establishments in carrying out the territorial diagnosis are not subject to the prohibition provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 2224-2.

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Article L2224-7-2

Pour mettre en œuvre les compétences énoncées à l’article L. 1321-1 B du code de la santé publique visant à satisfaire les besoins essentiels des personnes en eau destinée à la consommation humaine, les communes ou leurs établissements publics de coopération identifient sur leur territoire les personnes n’ayant pas accès, ou ayant un accès insuffisant, à l’eau potable ainsi que les raisons expliquant cette situation.


Ce diagnostic territorial porte sur l’intégralité de la population présente sur leur territoire. Il fait l’objet d’une mise à jour régulière, au moins tous les six ans, qui tient compte des signalements de situations relatives à un accès inexistant ou insuffisant à l’eau potable.


Les dépenses exposées par les communes ou leurs établissements publics de coopération dans le cadre de la réalisation du diagnostic territorial ne sont pas soumises à l’interdiction prévue au premier alinéa de l’article L. 2224-2.

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