Our water management solutions for local authorities
To help protect water resources, companies across all sectors need to be familiar with best practices for water conservation and demonstrate that they are implementing them.
Your needs
Do you work for a local government in a role that deals with water resource management issues? We provide you with access to standards, monitoring solutions, training, and recognition based on audits.
Purchase ISO 37101
A reference document on sustainable development in local communities.
Training in best practices
A range of training courses offered by AFNOR Compétences.
Comply with the voluntary standard X52-001
To assess the effectiveness and suitability of flood prevention measures.
Apply for the Engagé RSO certification
The Engagé RSE certification program for public organizations.
AFNOR helps you define your needs
Why is effective water resource management important?
In recent years, France has faced intense rainfall events exacerbated by climate change. These events have led to floods of varying severity, affecting everything from a single municipality to an entire watershed. Flooding is often exacerbated by soil conditions—which can be either very dry or saturated with water—as well as by the type of surface construction and urban development.
At the local level, municipalities are therefore on the front lines when it comes to water risk management. Added to this are the challenges of water resources and wastewater management, as municipalities often entrust the operation of these networks to private companies under public service delegation agreements. Best practices exist for all of these issues.
Source of figures: CIeau
6of the 9 planetary boundaries crossed
70quality standards for drinking water
5.3 billioncubic meters of treated drinking water per year in France
6water agencies in France
Erwan Chagnot (AFNOR): Toward More Efficient Water Management
“ “Today, we want to expand the management systems already in place (which are based on ISO 14001 or ISO 50001) to ensure more efficient water management,” says Erwan Chagnot, head of AFNOR Bretagne and technical advisor for water at AFNOR, who will also lead a workshop on March 11 during the Conference on Water Conservation.
