Chapter V: Air pollution and waste

Operators use collective water misting systems that are adapted so as not to contaminate the water misted and not to disrupt the operation of the water distribution network to which it is connected, particularly in the event of water flowing back from the collective water misting system into the water distribution network.

I. – Collective water misting systems are supplied directly with water from a water distribution network intended for human consumption which has not undergone any heat treatment. II. – If it is not possible to connect to a water supply intended for human consumption, the system is supplied by a water supply that complies with the conditions defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 throughout the period of use…

I. – Collective water misting systems must be permanently connected to the water distribution network that supplies them. II. – If a permanent connection is not possible, the systems must be equipped with a water storage tank designed and operated in accordance with the conditions laid down by the order of the Minister for Health referred to in article R. 1335-20.

The operator of a collective water misting system must : 1° Maintain the system to ensure that it is in good working order; 2° Monitor the quality of the water present in the system at a frequency appropriate to the risks it may present, using a laboratory accredited by the French Accreditation Committee or any other equivalent European accreditation body that is a signatory to the multilateral agreement concluded within…

An order of the Minister for Health defines the technical and procedural rules for the application of this sub-section, aimed at ensuring health safety, in particular: 1° Technical provisions applicable to collective water misting systems ; 2° The procedures for implementing the water quality monitoring referred to in 2° and 3° of article R. 1335-19; 3° The conditions for operating the storage reservoir mentioned in II of article R. 1335-18;…