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

http://www.eau-seine-normandie.fr/aqgp/

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