It is not necessary Do not drink tap water until further noticein around fifteen municipalities, in the “Longueville” sector of the Terroir de Caux Community of Communes, and in a small part of the Agglomeration community of the Dieppe region. In a press release published on November 19, 2024The Normandy Regional Health Agency calls on residents to be very careful. It is prohibited to use drinking water for “food purposes, drinking, washing teeth, washing infants, preparing food, and making ice.”
On the other hand, we can use it for everything toilet, shower and WC. In all, these are more than 4,22O inhabitants who are concerned. This ban is explained by a degradation of water due to particles of clay and silt, coming from land erosion, following heavy rains. In a reservoir, the water has become too turbid. According to the ARS, this phenomenon can expose “to a risk of microbial contamination”.
The ARS also specifies that subscribers are directly informed by the community or operatorwho made bottled water available. You can contact Hydra on 02 35 17 60 00 or Veolia on 09 69 39 56 34. “All measures have been taken so that a return to a normal situation takes place quickly. Regular information will be provided by the community and the operator to the inhabitants of the municipalities on the evolution of the situation”, assure l’ARS.
Here is the list of municipalities concerned :
- Anneville-sur-Scie (hamlet of Ecorchebeuf)
- Bois-Robert (le) (for the entire municipality)
- Le Catelier (for the entire commune)
- Les Cent-Acres (for the entire commune)
- La Chapelle-du-Bourgay (for the entire commune)
- La Chaussée (for the entire municipality)
- Cropus (for the entire municipality)
- Heugleville-sur-Scie (hamlets of Guerrots and Longuetuit)
- Longueville-sur-Scie (40% upper eastern part)
- Notre-Dame du Parc (for the entire commune)
- Sainte-Foy (for the entire commune)
- Saint-Hellier (hamlets of Baudribos and Brennetuit)
- Saint-Honoré (for the entire commune)
- Val-de Scie Auffay (hamlets of Corbière, Ste Catherine, La petite and Grande motte)
- Val-de Scie Cressy (for the entire commune)
- CA Dieppe Littoral sector (operator Véolia)
- Aubermesnil-Beaumais (for the entire commune)
- Martigny ((hamlets of Quievremeont and Beaumaine)
