Section 2: Water and sanitation

The drinking water service regulations organise the procedures for carrying out the inspection provided for by Article L. 2224-12, in compliance with the rules set out in this article. The service responsible for the inspection informs the subscriber of the date of the inspection no later than seven working days before it takes place. Only agents appointed by the head of the service are authorised to carry out inspections. The…

When it appears that the protection of the public drinking water distribution network against any risk of pollution is not guaranteed by the structure or internal installations inspected, the inspection report sets out the nature of the risks observed and sets out the measures to be taken by the customer within a specified period. In this case, the inspection report is also sent to the mayor of the municipality concerned….

Before 1st April each year, the department sends the mayor a report on the inspections carried out in the municipality during the previous year.