Responsibilities Water board (Netherlands)

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polder landscape @ t beijersche, southeast of gouda


water boards act independently national government manage continuing struggle against water in netherlands. water boards still levy own taxes, no longer have power penalize offenders. control quality of surface water (canals, lakes, ponds , streams), water boards fulfill several tasks: policy making, planning , building projects, issuing permits (sewage discharge requires permit) , treatment of sewage , by-products. various municipalities within geographic area covered water board responsible collecting sewage households , industries, water boards transport , treat sewage.



a dike along nederrijn between kesteren , opheusden. 1995 photo taken when river levels extremely high. note low-lying ground beside dike on right.


in territory water board responsible for:



management , maintenance of water barriers: dunes, dikes, quays , levees;
management , maintenance of waterways;
maintenance of proper water level in polders , waterways;
maintenance of surface water quality through wastewater treatment.

dutch water boards not responsible water supply general public , therefore not considered utility.


in addition taxes raised water boards, central government contributes finances paying construction , maintenance costs of water barriers , main waterways. costs of waste water treatment financed water pollution levy, based on polluter pays principle.








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