Managing water resources

How do you manage your water resources within your classified facility? This fact sheet will help you to understand the legislation to which you must refer, in terms of the use of your water resources and according to your declaration regime. What's more, water is a resource that needs to be preserved, so this fact sheet will also help you implement "balanced" management in accordance with Article L. 211-1 of the French Environment Code.

• What are the principles of balanced water resource management?

• What regulations are you subject to?

• What information should be included in the "water" section of your impact study?

• How do you manage your ICPE's water withdrawals and consumption?

• How do you manage wastewater discharges from your ICPE?

• What taxes and charges are levied on your water consumption and discharge?