A methodological strategy to analyze and improve the French rainwater harvesting regulation in relation to quality

In 2008, France implemented a regulation framework for rainwater harvesting (RWH). This framework implicitly defines several categories of rainwater quality for different uses through specific technical requirements to be implemented. This paper presents a detailed analysis of these requirements. Th...

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Published in:Water science and technology 2013-01, Vol.67 (5), p.1043-1050
Main Authors: de Gouvello, B, Nguyen-Deroche, N, Lucas, F, Gromaire, M-C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brochures
Drinking water
Ecology, environment
Environmental Monitoring
Frameworks
France
Harvesting
Life Sciences
Outdoors
Public health
Rain
Rain water
Regulation
Tax credits
Urban areas
Water harvesting
Water Quality
Water Supply
Water Supply - legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary:In 2008, France implemented a regulation framework for rainwater harvesting (RWH). This framework implicitly defines several categories of rainwater quality for different uses through specific technical requirements to be implemented. This paper presents a detailed analysis of these requirements. Then, results concerning the bacteriological and physicochemical water quality from past on-site studies undertaken in France are compared in order to develop a methodological strategy aiming to validate, clarify or invalidate them through future experiments.
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.2166/wst.2013.664