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1. Water regulations
In view of climate change (more frequent droughts, resulting in lower groundwater levels) and global population growth, water resource management is a major challenge. It has become essential to maintain the "good ecological and chemical status" of aquatic environments. The need to preserve water resources is dictated by the Framework Directive 2000/60/EC of October 23, 2000. In France, the law of December 30, 2006 reinforces the obligation to maintain and restore aquatic environments.
70% of the drinking water we distribute is drawn from groundwater by drilling or from springs. The rest comes from surface waters (lakes and rivers). Taken from the natural environment, it is transported to refining plants, stored in reservoirs and then distributed to users. After use, the water is collected in a network that transports it to treatment plants before returning it to...
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Bibliography
Regulations
Council Directive no. 91/271 of May 21, 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJEC no. L. 135/40 of May 30, 1991).
Law no. 92-3 of January 3, 1992 on water (JO of January 4, 1992).
Decree no. 94-469 of June 3, 1994 on the collection and treatment of wastewater mentioned in articles L. 372-1-1 and L. 372-3 of the Code des communes (JO of June 8, 1994).
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Websites
CML 2001
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/interfac/cml/ssp/index.html
Eco-indicator 99
http://www.pre.nl/eco_indicator99
Ecopoint 97
Software
GPS-X version 4.0.2 Hydromantis, Hamilton Canada
Standardization International Organization for Standardization
- Management environnemental. Analyse du cycle de vie. Principes et cadre - ISO 14040 - 1997
- Management environnemental. Analyse du cycle de vie. Définition de l'objectif et du champ d'étude et analyse de l'inventaire - ISO 14041 - 1998
- Management environnemental. Analyse du cycle de vie. Évaluation de l'impact du cycle de vie - ISO 14042 - 2000
- Management...
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