Our water

Read about tap water rates. Submit your meter reading. Or register your new address.

Would you like to go swimming? The best place to go swimming is in the designated swimming spots where you can be sure the water is safe and clean.

Surface water is open water such as rivers, lakes, canals and ditches. Read more about how we take care of the surface water.

Groundwater is water in the ground. Find out more about the negative effects if groundwater levels decline too far or rise too rapidly.

There are 2 type of sewer water: wastewater and rainwater. What does Waternet do with all of this water?

We manage parts of the natural water system and the whole water chain. Together, they form the water cycle.

We check the dykes every 12 years. This is done very thoroughly. We check whether they still meet the dyke safety requirements of the province.

Half of The Netherlands consists of polders. Waternet and the Water Authority Amstel, Gooi en Vecht ensure safe polders and clean water.