French Public Health Code
In forceThe owner of the internal water distribution network mentioned in 3° of article R. 1321-43 draws up, at his own expense, an assessment of the risks associated with the internal water distribution installations and a monitoring system for the internal installations distributing water intended for human consumption, the procedures for drawing up and implementing which are defined by an order of the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Environment.
1° This assessment includes:
a) An analysis of the risks associated with indoor installations for the distribution of water intended for human consumption and the products and materials associated with them;
b) Water quality monitoring where specific risks to water quality or human health have been identified during the risk analysis referred to in a);
2° The monitoring of installations includes in particular:
a) A programme of tests and analyses;
b) Regular checking of the measures taken to ensure the operation of the installations;
c) Keeping and updating a health file on the installations.
In the event of a risk to human health demonstrated either by monitoring the quality of the water or by monitoring the installations, the owner of the internal water distribution network shall immediately take the necessary management measures to restore the quality of the water distributed and protect the health of consumers. He shall use appropriate means to inform the consumers concerned of any deterioration in the quality of the water considered to be a potential danger to human health, and of the measures taken.
The owner of the internal water distribution network shall send the Director General of the Regional Health Agency the necessary information with a view to forwarding it to the European Commission.
This article does not apply to the owners of the internal water distribution system supplying less than ten cubic metres per day on average or supplying less than fifty people in the course of a commercial or public activity.
