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Water management in Water management in FranceFrance
Mathieu AHYERREMathieu AHYERRE
Seine Normandie Water AgencySeine Normandie Water Agency
The foundations of the The foundations of the french water systemfrench water system
The 1964 water law : creation The 1964 water law : creation of water Agenciesof water Agencies
The 1992 water law : Master The 1992 water law : Master Plans for Water ManagementPlans for Water Management
2000 Water Framework 2000 Water Framework DirectiveDirective
Delineated water Delineated water management rolesmanagement roles The State :The State :
Transposition into French right of Transposition into French right of european directiveseuropean directives
Control of theControl of the
implementation implementation
of the legislation of the legislation
(water policies)(water policies)
Delineated water Delineated water management rolesmanagement roles
Municipalities responsible for :Municipalities responsible for :
all services associated all services associated
with waterwith water
Investment Investment
decisionsdecisions
River basin River basin organisation principlesorganisation principles
Catchment basedCatchment based
Participation of stakeholdersParticipation of stakeholders
Investment planningInvestment planning
Polluter-pays principlePolluter-pays principle
6 river 6 river catchmentcatchmentterritories territories
The Seine-Normandy The Seine-Normandy basinbasin
100.000 Km28 régions, 25 départements17 millions d’habitants40 % activité industrielle française60 % surface du bassin cultivée
100 000 km2
8 regions, 25 counties, 8700 municipalities 17 million inhabitants in 2% of the basin area 40 % of national industrial activity 60 % of the basin area cultivated
River basin CommitteesRiver basin Committees
Basin Committee118 members
45 local authorities rep. 45 stakeholders rep. 21 state rep. 7 professional rep.
Water Agency board 35 members
1 President 11 local authorities rep. 11 stakeholders rep. 11 state rep. 1 staff delegate
Define the basin water policyDesignate the Water Agency BoardApprove programs and taxes
River basin Committees River basin Committees water parliamentswater parliaments
The Seine Normandy The Seine Normandy water Agency water Agency
Public body under the tutelage of the Public body under the tutelage of the Ministry of Environment, 500 Ministry of Environment, 500 collaborators, 7 regional officescollaborators, 7 regional offices
Helps buildind the Master Plan for Helps buildind the Master Plan for Water Management (studies and Water Management (studies and research) research)
Implements a financal 5 years program Implements a financal 5 years program
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Protect the natural patrimony and water Protect the natural patrimony and water qualityquality
Lower pollution from municipalities, Lower pollution from municipalities, agriculture and industryagriculture and industry
Protect drinking water ressourcesProtect drinking water ressources
Financal program Financal program objectives objectives
A two level system of A two level system of economic incentiveseconomic incentives
The Water Agency bills The Water Agency bills consumers on the on the basis of the level of pollution generated basis of the level of pollution generated
The Water Agency reinjects this income in The Water Agency reinjects this income in the form of aid to communities, industries the form of aid to communities, industries and agricultural operations for waterand agricultural operations for water
Financial equilibrium in a 5 years financial Financial equilibrium in a 5 years financial programprogram
Taking of water tax
Pollution tax
Inhabitants 50 M€ 3 649 M€Industriy 64 M€ 310 M€Agriculture 8 M€ 10 M€
Polluters should pay
Purifiers should be helped
Aids to improve water quality
622 M€
68 M€
9 M€
23 M€ 73 M€Water supply 65 M€
Example : the Albian Example : the Albian water table water table
managementmanagement Sedimentary parisian bassinSedimentary parisian bassin
Sand and clay,75 000 kmSand and clay,75 000 km2, 800 m deep,, 800 m deep,
425 billions m425 billions m33
Protected from surface pollutionProtected from surface pollution
1996 Master plan for 1996 Master plan for water managment water managment
Inventory of natural patrimonyInventory of natural patrimony
and water usesand water uses
Management recommandationsManagement recommandations
1841 first drilling 1841 first drilling
(160 m3/h)(160 m3/h)
1996 : 1996 :
22 Billion m22 Billion m33/year/year
Conclusions of the Conclusions of the Master plan for water Master plan for water
managmentmanagment « Albian water table is considered as a strategic water ressource for « Albian water table is considered as a strategic water ressource for
drinking water rescue and should be safegarded » drinking water rescue and should be safegarded »
Count the drills and volumesCount the drills and volumes
Build a model (BGRM)Build a model (BGRM)
Propose management rulesPropose management rules
Propose rescue planPropose rescue plan
Results included in the Results included in the new master plannew master plan
29 Billion m29 Billion m33/year /year
The consequences of new taking of water have to be The consequences of new taking of water have to be
analysed with theanalysed with the
model before giving model before giving
the autorisationthe autorisation
Drills sould be able Drills sould be able
to provide 150 mto provide 150 m33/h /h
for 3 month in rescuefor 3 month in rescue
situations situations
Good governance : participatory processes Good governance : participatory processes for stakeholders and citizenfor stakeholders and citizen
Legitimacy : who pays decides, water pays Legitimacy : who pays decides, water pays water and polluter should pay principlewater and polluter should pay principle
Democracy : transparency and parliament Democracy : transparency and parliament control, solidaritycontrol, solidarity
ConclusionConclusion
1960 : 6 fish species in Paris1960 : 6 fish species in Paris2004 : 25 species2004 : 25 species
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