31. Construction of a surface water withdrawal facility in a floodplain having a flood recurrence interval of 20 years must be carried out in such a way that the components of the facility are located under ground level, for the portion located outside the littoral zone, or placed on the surface temporarily.
For the purposes of this section, the reference to a floodplain includes the littoral zone and the lakeshore or riverbank, where applicable.
871-2020O.C. 871-2020, s. 31.