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Regulatory Approaches to the Use of Water for Domestic Purposes

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  • STEFANO BURCHI

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This paper reviews the legislation of various countries on domestic water use at the stage of both withdrawal from the source and consumption. The abstraction of public domain water for domestic consumption is widely exempt from government permits, and is given priority status in the satisfaction of competing demands for water. Restrictions are in effect in various countries as to the amount of water which can be withdrawn, the quality thereof, the final destination of designated sources, and as to land use activities in and around the sources and intakes of domestic and municipal water abstractions. Both direct and indirect regulatory measures are in effect in various countries to assure that city mains water is available to domestic consumers. Interference by industrial consumers is discouraged mainly by means of pricing mechanisms which penalize the withdrawal of excess amounts of city mains water for industrial purposes. Cet article examine la législation en vigueur dans de nombreux pays sur les eaux à usage domestique au stade à la fois du pompage et de la consommation. Le prélèvement des eaux du domaine public pour la consommation domestique est largement exempte des autorisations gouvernementales et jouit d'un statut preférentiel par rapport aux demandes concurrentielles pour l'eau. Des restrictions sont en vigueur dans de nombreux pays en ce qui concerne la quantité d'eau qui peut être prélevée, la qualité de cette eau, la destination finale de sources désignées ainsi que les travaux d'irrigation aux alentours des sources, l'alimentation des foyers domestiques et des collectivités. Des mesures régulatoires directes et indirectes sont en vigueur dans différents pays pour s'assurer que l'eau des conduites municipales est mise à la disposition des usagers domestiques. C'est au niveau des tarifs que l'on empêche les usagers industriels de prélever pour leurs besoins des quantités excessives d'eau des conduites municipales. Este artículo pasa revista a la legislación de varios países con respecto al uso doméstico de agua en las etapas de captación y consumo. La captación de agua de dominio público para uso doméstico esta exento de permisos de gobierno y se le da prioridad a otros usos competitivos. Existen restricciones con respecto a la cantidad y calidad de agua que puede captarse, el destino final y el uso de tierras vecinas a las fuentes y tomas de agua doméstico y municipal. Existen regulaciones directas e indirectas para asegurar que el agua de una sociedad esté disponible al consumidor doméstico. Interferencias por parte del consumidor industrial es restringido principalmente mediante el mecanismo de precios que penaliza el uso excesivo de agua por estos últimos.

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  • Stefano Burchi, 1983. "Regulatory Approaches to the Use of Water for Domestic Purposes," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 7(3), pages 263-269, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:7:y:1983:i:3:p:263-269
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1983.tb00267.x
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