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Who we are

Waterschap Aa en Maas (litt. waterboard Aa and Maas) is named after the rivers the ‘Aa’ and the ‘Meuse’. We maintain healthy,safe and flexible water systems. We are not responsible for drinking water and sewage. Municipalities and water supply companies take care of these tasks.

Our tasks

• maintain water barriers
• water management
• water quality management
• waste water purification

Our area

Our area is located at the east side of the province of Noord-Brabant. It spans over 161.000 hectare. Twenty-nine municipalities lie in this area and over 700.000 people live here.

• 7 wastewater treatment plants
• 4700 km of principal watercourses
• 140 dams, locks and culverts
• 16 km of dykes
• 110 km of river dykes
• 61 polder pumping stations