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2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

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FRANCE PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS<br />

Since 1990, privatisation of sewerage services has grown appreciably faster than for water since new<br />

sewerage schemes are usually only initiated when the contract is given to the private sector. Private<br />

sector market share is being gained more rapidly for sewerage contracts than for water. For example,<br />

VE served 19.8 million people for water and 6.9 million for sewerage in 1980, while Suez provided<br />

water for 14 million and sewerage services for 6 million in 1994.<br />

Groundwater<br />

Total recharge (1998, km 3 ) 100.0<br />

Per capita (1998, m 3 ) 1,703<br />

Withdrawals (1990, km 3 ) 6.2<br />

For domestic use (

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