Protection Area

The officially protected space around abstraction points used for drinking water supply, based on the opinion of an accredited hydro-geologist. Non-industrial, agricultural and industrial activities and construction are all banned from the area or regulated, in order to preserve the water resource by avoiding chronic or accidental pollution. From a regulatory standpoint there are three types of areas:

• The immediate protection area for which there are major constraints (activities are banned).
• The nearby protection area in which activities are restricted.
• The more distant protection area which guarantees the continuity of the resource.