Water collection, treatment and supply

This class includes: - abstraction of water from rivers, lakes and ground water - treatment of water for the water supply - desalting of sea or ground water to produce water as the principal product of interest - distribution of water through mains, by trucks or other means - rainwater harvesting This class includes also: - the operation of irrigation canals - rental and leasing of water distribution networks.

This class excludes: - provision of irrigation services for agricultural purposes, see 0161 - production of natural mineral waters and other bottled waters, see 1105 - treatment of wastewater in order to prevent pollution, see 3700 - installation of water meters, see 4322 - transport of water via pipelines not through the mains, see 4930 - water meter reading by third parties, see 8299