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Q-2, r. 35.2 - Water Withdrawal and Protection Regulation
Section 32
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32. It is prohibited to construct a drilling site in a high-velocity flood zone or less than 500 m from a site where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing.
The distance of 500 m provided for in the first paragraph concerning the construction of a drilling site may be increased to the distance set in the hydrogeological study provided for in section 38 where the study shows that the distance of 500 m does not minimize risks of contamination of the sites where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing that are located on the territory covered by the study.
32. It is prohibited to construct a drilling site or conduct a stratigraphic survey in a high-velocity flood zone or less than 500 m from a site where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing.
The distance of 500 m provided for in the first paragraph concerning the construction of a drilling site may be increased to the distance set in the hydrogeological study provided for in section 38 where the study shows that the distance of 500 m does not minimize risks of contamination of the sites where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing that are located on the territory covered by the study.
32. It is prohibited to construct a drilling site or conduct a stratigraphic survey in a floodplain having a flood recurrence interval of 20 years, in the identified floodplain of a lake or watercourse unless the 20-year and 100-year flood recurrence intervals have been distinguished or less than 500 m from a site where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing.
The distance of 500 m provided for in the first paragraph concerning the construction of a drilling site may be increased to the distance set in the hydrogeological study provided for in section 38 where the study shows that the distance of 500 m does not minimize risks of contamination of the sites where water is withdrawn for human consumption or food processing that are located on the territory covered by the study.
