Libre-choix des communes en matière de gestion des compétences «eau» et «assainissement»

This is a French ordinary bill (proposition de loi) in the National Assembly, 15th legislature. Based only on its title, it would let municipalities (communes) decide freely how they manage water supply and sanitation (wastewater) services. The current framework generally requires these responsibilities to be transferred to intercommunal bodies, so this bill would relax that requirement. The full text is not reviewed here. The main affected parties are French municipalities and their intercommunal structures, which could keep or regain control of water and sanitation services. Residents and water utilities may also be affected by any resulting changes in service delivery and governance.