3. Conclusion

The technical devices presented in this article are used in addition to, or in the absence of, drinking water distribution infrastructures. They are used to compensate for certain troublesome aspects of distributed water (taste, hardness) or to purify water in the absence of available drinking water.

Caution: these systems represent a danger of microbiological pollution of the water consumed, particularly through occasional releases, especially if they are not properly maintained.

Readers wishing to go further on this subject are invited to read the companion article: