CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva
  CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva
CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva
 
CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva

True-False : The WWTP (Waste Water Treatment Plant) purifies water to make it drinkable. FALSE : the WWTP cleans residential waste water before discharging it into the lake or river. The water which leaves a WWTP is clean but not drinkable due to the presence of bacteria. Drinking water is prepared in a specific treatment plant which purifies the water to be supplied to a drinking-water network.

 		CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva
CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva
CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva  
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CIPEL, International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva

Welcome to the website of the International Commission for the Protection of Lake Geneva (CIPEL)
Examination, coordination and information
The main role of the CIPEL, an official Franco-Swiss organisation, is to survey the evolution of the water quality of Lake Geneva and its tributaries. It issues recommendations to Swiss and French governments, encouraging them to take measures to combat the sources of pollution; it contributes towards the coordination of water policy for the Lake Geneva basin and promotes public awareness of the importance of water protection.