Compliance action
Définition
Sens commun
Action to change and improve the concerned facilities to comply with the regulations affecting them.
Source
According to the Ministry of Ecology
Drinking water and sanitation
Future area for drinking water supply
Définition
Sens commun
Area which is not yet used for drinking water production but could be in the future.Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Departmental drinking water supply plan
Définition
Sens technique
Planning document produced on the Department scale, usually under the guidance of the Departemental Council, taking stock of the situation of drinking water supply and proposing baseline scenarios for the purpose (among others) of securing quality and quantity.
Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Sewerage scheme
Définition
Sens technique
All plans and texts that describe, on the basis of sanitation zoning (collective sewerage areas, on-site sanitation areas, storm drainage areas), the physical organization of sanitation facilities in a community (sewage systems and treatment plants).
Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Sanitation regulations
Définition
Sens technique
Guidance and arbitration tool prepared by the municipality, which defines the conditions for connecting users to the sewerage system and the existing -or to be established- relations between the operator of this utility and domestic and industrial users. For non-domestic connections, the limit values of flows and acceptable concentrations of compounds, the list of undesirable compounds, the appraisal process, etc, are determined.Source
According to ADEME
Interconnection of drinking water supply systems
Définition
Sens commun
It consists in reciprocally connecting different distribution units in order to ensure the continuity of supply as well as the qualitative and quantitative security of drinking water supply at each interconnected units.Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Infiltration/inflow clear water
Définition
Sens technique
Unpolluted water, which is constantly found in public sewer systems. This water is of natural origin (spring catchment, groundwater drainage, ditches, flooding of systems or return/delivery pumping stations, etc), or artificial (fountains, drainage of buildings, Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Storm drain
Définition
Sens technique
A system fitted to a combined sewer system or a partially separate system or a wastewater treatment plant that eliminates excess flow from the system.
Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Spreadable sludge
Définition
Sens commun
Sludge with features allowing it to be spread or applied on agricultural land as far as it is relevant for feeding crops and where it meets quality and precise rules.Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency
Stormwater drainage from waterproofed surfaces
Définition
Sens commun
All the techniques and facilities for controlling stormwater flow and water runoff by retention or infiltration or for taking care of the collection, possible storage and, if necessary, the stormwater and runoff-water treatment when the pollution they bring to the aquatic environment may seriously impair the effectiveness of sanitation systems. Indeed, rainwater by running off on waterproofed surfaces (roofs, roads, storage areas, etc), may carry pollutants (organic matters, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, etc).Source
According to Rhine-Meuse Water Agency