Directive 98/83/EC« water intended for human

consumption » of 3 November 1998

Ministère de la Santé,

de la jeunesse, des sports et de la vie

associative

Warsaw 2-5 June 2009Warsaw 2-5 June 2009 Training on water quality monitoring for State Sanitary InspectionTraining on water quality monitoring for State Sanitary Inspection

Workshop on ReportingWorkshop on ReportingResponsibilities for providing information to the Public in FranceResponsibilities for providing information to the Public in France

Pierre ChantrelInternational Office for Water PARIS

The Directive requirements The Directive requirements regarding informationregarding information

• exemptions (art. 3),exemptions (art. 3),

• private in-house facilities (art. 6.3),private in-house facilities (art. 6.3),

• case of non-compliance with quality (art. 8), case of non-compliance with quality (art. 8),

• derogation & conditions (art. 9), derogation & conditions (art. 9),

• public access to information (art. 13), public access to information (art. 13),

• three-yearly report (art. 13), three-yearly report (art. 13),

• postponement of the implementation deadlines postponement of the implementation deadlines

(art. 15).(art. 15).

The new French regulation :The new French regulation :

The provisions of Directive 98/83 have been The provisions of Directive 98/83 have been transposed by transposed by the the Decree 2001-1220 of 20 Decree 2001-1220 of 20 December 2001December 2001

And And The provisions of Decree n° 2001-1220 The provisions of Decree n° 2001-1220

have been “codified”have been “codified”as articles R 1321-1 to R 1321-66 as articles R 1321-1 to R 1321-66

in the Public Health Codein the Public Health Code

A fundamental principleA fundamental principle

• The analyses of drinking water are administrative documents

&

• as such can be provided to anybody who requests them.

Information to the PublicInformation to the Public

• Constant information on water quality

• Suited information with advices so that the consumer’s safety is ensured.

Sharing of responsibilities in Sharing of responsibilities in FranceFrance

These are defined by Decree 2001-1220These are defined by Decree 2001-1220

• The State, The State,

• The Mayor, The Mayor,

• The PPPRWS *The PPPRWS *

• Companies providing water to the publicCompanies providing water to the public

( schools, hospitals, restaurants…)( schools, hospitals, restaurants…)* PPPRWS: public or private person responsible for water supply (cf. next slide)

ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER SUPPLY

(PPPRWS)

French Water French Water Stakeholders/ActorsStakeholders/Actors

regulationsRegulations at local level

(under the Mayor ’s authority)

the

facilities

in charge of In charge of operatesprepares controls

Public health

(he/she cannot

delegate)

Water supply

(he/she can delegate)

the the implementationof the

Water supply

Ministryof

Health

Prefect

(DDASS)

Mayor Contractingauthority

Watersupplier

The Mayor’s duties The Mayor’s duties

• He/she displays, within two days, the results of the health control analyses,

• He/she adds to the consumer’s invoice the essential elements on water quality,

• He/she presents to the town-council the yearly report on water quality.

The Mayor’s dutiesThe Mayor’s duties

• For towns with more than 3,500 inhabitants:For towns with more than 3,500 inhabitants:

- He/she makes the yearly report available to the He/she makes the yearly report available to the public, public,

- He/she publishes, in the administrative records, He/she publishes, in the administrative records, the yearly summary report transmitted by the the yearly summary report transmitted by the Prefect.Prefect.

General information to the PublicGeneral information to the PublicIn addition to the information specific to each water supply:In addition to the information specific to each water supply:

• Departmental reportsDepartmental reports• Regional reports Regional reports • River basin reports (for water agencies River basin reports (for water agencies

policies)policies)• National ReportsNational Reports• Reports for specific sectors or parameters, Reports for specific sectors or parameters,

progress reports,… progress reports,… • Documents including DW quality Documents including DW quality

information… for instance national leafletsinformation… for instance national leaflets• Websites Websites

Reporting to the European Reporting to the European CommissionCommission

• Every three years Every three years (1st report: 2002-2003-2004)(1st report: 2002-2003-2004)Especially dealing with:Especially dealing with:

• national legal provisions,national legal provisions,• organisation for implementing them,organisation for implementing them,• quality of :quality of :

surface waters used for producing drinking water, surface waters used for producing drinking water, supplied waters.supplied waters.

In compliance with the Directives :In compliance with the Directives : 75/440 (raw and surface waters),75/440 (raw and surface waters), 79/869 (sampling & analysis methods),79/869 (sampling & analysis methods), 91/692 (reporting), 91/692 (reporting), 98/83 (water intended for human consumption). 98/83 (water intended for human consumption).

Reporting to the European Reporting to the European CommissionCommission

• On raw waters :On raw waters :- - waters classified A3 and not compliant waters classified A3 and not compliant with standards,with standards,- management plans, - management plans, - derogations- derogations……

• On supplied waters:On supplied waters:- - number of facilities, number of analyses, number of facilities, number of analyses, - non-compliant water supplies, - non-compliant water supplies, - derogations …- derogations …

Information on water qualityInformation on water quality* In case water supplying is operated directly by the Municipality itself

APPROVEDLAB.

PREFECTD.D.A.S.S.

Health results/interpretation

Summary notePeriodic health report

Analysis reportof the laboratory

PUBLICMUNICIPALITY

MAYOR

Annual reportof the public water utility : cost and quality

Results of self monitoring

Draws up

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Information on water qualityInformation on water quality* In case the Mayor, the Contracting authority and the Operator are different

PPPRWS ( public or private personResponsible for water supply )see role (s) : « Water stakeholders in France »

APPROVEDLAB.

PREFECTD.D.A.S.S.

Health results/interpretation

Summary notePeriodic health report

MAYOR

Analysis reportof the laboratory

WATER SUPPLIER

Private company or municipal

utilities

PUBLICCONTRACTING

AUTHORITY

Annual reportof the public water utility : cost and quality

> 3,500 inhab.

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Results of self monitoring

Draws up Draws up

Draws upDraws up

General Health Directorate(Ministry of Health)

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-Sample and analyse water samples- validate analysis results (analytical validation)

- Lab transfers analysis results through « SISE-EAUX »

- manage regional network descriptors- validate analysis results in « SISE-EAUX » (control management validation)- generate reports for consumers

- DGS centralises validated analysis results

- generates European and national reports- in charge of the evolution of « SISE-EAUX »

Daily risk management and information flow

ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIESORGANIZATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES

•22 Regions•100 Departments•36.763 Municipalities

―9 Urban communities―165 Districts―16.178 Multi-purpose Intermunicipality Syndicates

0 to 500 inhab. 21.574 Total population : 4.737.250

500 to 2.500 inhab. 11.488Total population : 12.105.459

2.500 to 10.000 inhab. 2.648Total population : 12.219.850

10.000 to 50.000 inhab. 738Total population : 15.319.688

50.000 to 100.000 inhab. 67 Total population : 4.443.077

> 100.000 inhab. 36 Total population : 8.859.400

Distribution of municipalities per number of inhabitants

ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIESORGANIZATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Transmission of health control analysis Transmission of health control analysis (MoH)(MoH) and monitoring results* and monitoring results* (art.17 and (art.17 and 18)18)Control results: transmission/availabilityControl results: transmission/availability

– analyses :analyses : Labo. Labo. Prefect & Prefect & PPPRWSPPPRWS

– results of health control :results of health control : Prefect Prefect Mayor Mayor

Monitoring* : availability / signalling of Monitoring* : availability / signalling of – incidents and information that mayincidents and information that may

have effects on healthhave effects on health

– distribution > 3,500 inhabitants :distribution > 3,500 inhabitants :

. yearly report (monitoring & works). yearly report (monitoring & works)

. Monitoring plan for the following year. Monitoring plan for the following year

PPPRWS Prefect

* Also formerly called self-monitoring

Information in case of non-Information in case of non-compliancecompliance

(art. 19 to 23)(art. 19 to 23)

– Situation of non-compliance Situation of non-compliance – Causes of non-complianceCauses of non-compliance– Definition and implementation Definition and implementation

of corrective measures *of corrective measures *– Restrictions/interruptionRestrictions/interruption

of water supplyof water supply

* Corrective measures taken at the initiative of PPPRWS itselfor on the Prefect’s request

Communication :

PPPRWS Mayor/Prefect

&

Information and advices

to the

consumers

Information in case of derogationInformation in case of derogation (art. 24) (art. 24)

Quick and appropriate information:Quick and appropriate information:– on the derogation on the derogation – on related conditions on related conditions – on the population groups on the population groups with specific riskwith specific risk

Progress report on: Progress report on: – works works – the results of the monitoring the results of the monitoring

and control during the durationand control during the durationof the derogationof the derogation

transmitted

By PPPRWS Prefect

Information

& advices

to the

population

Information when there is a risk of non Information when there is a risk of non compliance linked to in-house facilitiescompliance linked to in-house facilities

– Corrective measures that couldCorrective measures that couldbe taken by the ownersbe taken by the owners

– Corrective measures that Corrective measures that the consumers should takethe consumers should take

Postponement of the coming into force 25-Postponement of the coming into force 25-12-0312-03

Information & advices

Owners

& consumers

(art. 31)

Information & advices to the populationand groups of populations with specific risk linked to the postponement

(art. 51)

Ministère de la Santé,

de la jeunesse, des sports et de la vie

associative

Warsaw 2-5 June 2009Warsaw 2-5 June 2009 Training on water quality monitoring for State Sanitary InspectionTraining on water quality monitoring for State Sanitary Inspection

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONTHANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Pierre ChantrelInternational Office for Water PARIS