Water collection, treatment and supply

This class includes:

• abstraction of water from rivers, lakes and groundwater
• treatment of water for the water supply
• desalting of sea or groundwater to produce water as the principal product of interest
• distribution of water through mains, by trucks or other means
• rainwater collection

This class also includes:

• operation of irrigation canals
• rental and leasing of water distribution networks

This class excludes:

• provision of irrigation services for agricultural purposes, see 01.61
• production of natural mineral waters and other bottled waters, see 11.07
• treatment of wastewater in order to prevent pollution, see 37.00
• installation of water meters, see 43.22
• transport of water via pipelines, not through mains, see 49.50
• water meter reading by third parties, see 82.99