This water is considered to comply with the quality limits set by the order mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1321-38 when the following rules are complied with: 1° The water samples are taken, before treatment, at regular intervals in the same place; 2° Parameter values are below the mandatory limit values for 95% of samples and comply with the guide values for 90% of samples; 3° For…
The Prefect, after verification by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limits set by the order mentioned in the first paragraph ofarticle R. 1321-38: 1° In the event of floods or natural disasters ; 2° Due to exceptional meteorological or geographical circumstances; 3° When surface water undergoes natural enrichment in…
The derogations provided for in Article R. 1321-40 concern the values of the following parameters: 1° With regard to 2°: a) Colouring (after simple filtration) ; b) (Repealed) ; c) Sulphates ; d) Nitrates ; e) Ammonium ; 2° With regard to 4°: a) (Repealed) ; b) (Repealed) ; c) Dissolved oxygen saturation rate ; d) Nitrates.
Surface water whose physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics exceed the quality limits for raw water set by the decree mentioned in II of article R. 1321-7 may not be used for the production of water intended for human consumption. However, the use of water of such quality may exceptionally be authorised by the Prefect, in application of articles R. 1321-7 to R. 1321-9, when the following two conditions are met:…
The provisions of this sub-section apply to public or private installations used for the production, distribution and packaging of water intended for human consumption. In addition to the production installations, which include in particular water catchments and water treatment installations, the installations include : 1° Public distribution networks, which include public connections linking the public network to the internal distribution network; 2° Installations not connected to the public distribution networks…
The person responsible for producing or distributing water must, in order to reduce or eliminate the risk, when it is attributable to the water production or distribution service, of non-compliance after supply, for the waters mentioned in 1° of article R. 1321-5, with the quality limits set by the order mentioned in article R. 1321-2, take all appropriate technical measures to modify the nature or property of the waters before…
The person responsible for the public distribution network for water intended for human consumption for which the quality limits set by the order mentioned in article R. 1321-2 are not respected at the point of compliance cited in 1° of article R. 1321-5 is deemed to have fulfilled his obligations when it can be established that this fact is attributable to the private distribution installation or its maintenance, or to…
The person responsible for the internal distribution of premises or establishments where water is supplied to the public, such as schools, hospitals and restaurants, must meet the requirements of article L. 1321-1, in particular by complying with the hygiene rules set out in this sub-section.
Where there is a risk that the quality limits and references defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 will not be complied with at the point of compliance mentioned in 1° ofarticle R. 1321-5 and where this risk is not linked to the public or private facilities supplying water to the public, the Prefect nevertheless ensures that appropriate measures are taken to reduce or eliminate this risk by ensuring,…
I.-Materials and products placed on the market and intended for production, distribution and packaging installations which come into contact with water intended for human consumption must comply with specific minimum requirements in terms of health safety defined by order of the Minister for Health, to ensure that they are not likely, under normal or foreseeable conditions of use : 1° Directly or indirectly pose a risk to human health; 2°…
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