Water authority/Oost· Almelo

Waterschap Vechtstromen

Vechtstromen

Twente + Vechtgebied. Hoger gelegen zandgrond — uitdaging bij droogte eerder dan overstroming.

vechtstromen.nl ↗Residents of Overijssel (oost) + Drenthe (zuidoost)

/ 02 — Key figures

Residents

830.000

Area

2.300km²

Annual budget

€ 155,0 mln

FTE

400

23 treatment plants

Budget per resident

€ 187

incl. water-system levy

Budget per km²

€ 67 dzd

management density

Budget per FTE

€ 388 dzd

labour intensity

/ 03 — Tasks & funding

Water safety

Primary flood defences (dykes along the sea, rivers, IJsselmeer) plus regional defences. Tested every 12 years under the Water Act. High Water Protection Programme co-financing via the Delta Fund.

Water quality + treatment

23 sewage treatment plants — domestic and industrial wastewater is treated. EU Water Framework Directive.

Own taxes

Water-system levy (residents + landowners/nature) + treatment levy (households) + pollution levy (companies). Own board (general + executive) via direct elections — held alongside Provincial Council elections.

/ Other water authorities in Oost

Doetinchem

Waterschap Rijn en IJssel

Achterhoek + IJsseldelta. Grensoverschrijdend beheer met Duitsland, Oude IJssel, Berkel, Slinge.

680k

residents

/ Sources

Water authority: vechtstromen.nl ↗— annual report + budget.

Umbrella body: Union of Water Authorities (Unie van Waterschappen)— interest representation + HWBP co-financing.