1. Generalities and issues

1.1 Drinking water networks: a specific heritage

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1.1.1 Definition and specific features

Article L.2224-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities (CGCT) provides a legal definition of the drinking water service:

"Any service providing all or part of the production by catchment or pumping, protection of the point of abstraction, treatment, transport, storage and distribution of water intended for human consumption is a drinking water service."...

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Bibliography

(1) - BERLAN (J.-M.), FABY (J.-A.), JUERY (C.) - La gestion patrimoniale des réseaux d'eau potable : enjeux et recommandations. - Office International de l'Eau (2005).
(2) - EUREAU - Europe's water in figures. An overview of the European drinking water and...

Standards and norms

Water supply – Requirements for building exterior networks and their components. AFNOR - NF EN 805 - 2000
Activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services – Guidelines for the management of drinking water utilities and for the assessment of the services provided. ISO - ISO 24512 - 2007
Asset management – Overview, principles and terminology. ISO - ISO 55000 - 2014
Asset management...

Regulations

Article D. 2224-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities.

Instruction n° DGS/EA4/2012/366 of October 18, 2012 relating to the identification of polyvinyl chloride pipes likely to contain residual vinyl chloride monomer likely to migrate into water intended for human consumption and to the management of health risks in the event of the quality limit of water intended for human consumption for...