Sewer water

We use an average of 150 litres of water a day. This water flows into the sewer system, is treated and is then released back into the surface water.

New neighbourhoods in Amsterdam have a separated sewer system. Old neighbourhoods still have a combined system. Find out more and view the video clip.

People sometimes flush the strangest things down the toilet. Driver's licences, nappies, tampons, sanitary pads and even tools. Things that do not bel...

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 sew...