Chapter I: Drinking water.

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 214-1 of the Environment Code, the use of water for human consumption, with the exception of natural mineral water, is subject to authorisation from the State representative in the département, for : 1° Production ; 2° Distribution via a public or private network, with the exception of distribution for the use of a family mentioned in III and distribution via private networks…

It is forbidden to supply water intended for human consumption via open canals, with the exception of those existing on 30 October 1935, which have been improved to ensure that the water supplied is clean and wholesome water intended for human consumption.

Data on the quality of water intended for human consumption, in particular the results of analyses carried out as part of health checks and at private homes, are sent by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to the State representative in the département. They are public and may be communicated to third parties. The representative of the State in the department is required to regularly communicate to the…

A decree by the Conseil d’Etat shall determine the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 1321-9, and in particular those relating to the monitoring of their implementation and the conditions under which the costs of health monitoring and the costs corresponding to the obligations laid down in this chapter shall be borne by the public or private person responsible for production or…