The story of Eau de Paris is that of a strong choice by the City of Paris: that of direct and public management of water by a single industrial and commercial operator. Whatever country you are in, when you need water, the first question you ask yourself is this: where is there a source? The Council of Paris votes a vast program, carried by Haussmann, of water supply of Paris and evacuation of waste water. Construction of the Avre aqueduct began in June and was completed in March Construction of the Loing aqueduct began in and was completed in , in addition to the Vanne aqueduct.
The Voulzie aqueduct, built in , is a drinking water transport pipeline that is part of the Paris drinking water supply network. In , the City of Paris privatized the distribution of water in Paris. On November 24, , the Council of Paris decided to remunicipalise the water service. Eau de Paris becomes the municipal operator of the public water service in the capital, in charge of production, transport and distribution.
The Seine is at the heart of the capital. Paris was born and developed thanks to water. The water is first drawn from the river. At II e century AD, an aqueduct was built. This is the city's first water supply structure. The aqueduct was used for more than years. Then it fell victim to the lack of maintenance following the barbarian invasions. In the Middle Ages, the religious congregations of Paris were rich and powerful. Installed far from the Seine, their water needs are significant, especially since they often provide reception services for sick people.
As pious works, the religious communities will finance new aqueducts intended to supply the abbeys but also some public fountains. At the end of the XVI e century, Paris grew anarchically. The Parisians do not benefit from quality water.
But its reuse is ultimately impossible because it is too degraded. But until the th century, water in Paris was essentially drawn directly from the Seine.
