Water collection, treatment and supply

- collection of water from rivers, lakes, wells etc. - collection of rain water; - purification of water for water supply purposes; - treatment of water for industrial and other purposes; - 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; - operation of irrigation canals;

This group excludes: - operation of irrigation equipment for agricultural purposes, see 01610 (Support activities for crop production), - treatment of wastewater in order to prevent pollution, see 3700 (Water drainage and wastewater treatment), - (long-distance) transportation of water by pipelines, see 49400 (Transport via pipeline);