100 years of clean water in Amsterdam

100 years ago, the city of Amsterdam decided to install a separate public sewer system. The municipality also decided to treat the wastewater in a sewage treatment plant before it was discharged into the environment. The city was a pioneer in this regard. Since 1997, the Regional Public Water Authority Amstel, Gooi and Vecht has been responsible for treating wastewater. Read about the unique history of how we currently reuse raw materials from wastewater and our plans for the future.