15. Water intake: Every new pit or quarry must be located at a minimum distance of 1 km from any well, water source or other water intake used to supply a municipal waterworks or a waterworks network operated by a person who holds the operating permit required by section 32.1 of the Act, unless the operator submits a hydrogeological study in support of his application and the operation of the new pit or quarry is not likely to affect the yield of the well which supplies such waterworks network.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. Q-2, r. 2, s. 15.