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Our phone lines are very busy during our opening hours. We are trying to help you as quickly as possible. Our apologies. You can also find more information about your questions on our website.

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Report the death of an account holder

Thank you for contacting us at this difficult time. We are truly sorry for your loss.

How to report a death of an account holder?

You can call our customer service team. We can cancel the tap water contract, continue the delivery temporarily or transfer the account to a different name. Or you can quickly and easily complete an online form. Check your options below.

You do not have to take any action for the water authority taxes.

If you are not sure whether the deceased received tap water from Waternet, please call us. We will be happy to help you out.

Cancel or change the tap water account online

Was the tap water of the deceased supplied by Waternet? And would you like to notify us online? You may choose from the following 3 options:

Temporarily continue the delivery of tap water

Would you like to temporarily continue the supply of tap water to the address of the deceased? For example, because the home of the deceased has not been sold or rented out yet? Yes, this is an option. We can temporarily continue the contract. We will send any messages and/or bills to your address. We will refer to this address as the address of the heir(s).

Temporarily continue the delivery of tap water
Temporarily continue the delivery of tap water

Water authority tax

We do not have to be notified for the death of an accountholder for water authority tax. We will receive all the required information from: 

  • the municipality
  • the ‘Kadaster ()’ (The Netherlands' Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency)
  • the Chamber of Commerce 

What if the deceased had not yet received a water authority tax assessment prior to his/her death?

Then the new owner/tenant will receive the water authority tax assessment for this address. 

Did the deceased live alone?

The water authority tax assessment will be transferred to the name of the heir(s). This includes the water system charge for ressidents and the water system charge for the ownership of the home.

Other questions?



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Our customer service team is not available right now. Call us on business days between 8.00 and 17.00. Want to report a water problem? You can call us 24 hours a day.

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