Intercommunality: Areas of competence in Sanitation

An EPCI regardless of its form may have powers of Sanitation conferred by its statutes (Article L5211-5 of the CGCT). This competence may include: wastewater collection, AND/OR wastewater treatment. A municipality that is a member of an EPCI may choose to: (delegating that competence) to another public institution or body- to retain that competence. This creates “areas of competence” different from the administrative boundaries of the EPCI. This layer consists of the so defined “Sanitisation Areas” that exist on a department on a given date.