Why do you pay a pollution charge?
Is your home not connected to the sewer system? Then the wastewater ends up in surface water, such as a ditch or stream. That is why you pay a pollution charge. The Water Board uses this tax to treat the polluted water. This allows the clean water to safely return to nature.
How much water pollution charge do you pay?
To determine your tax assessment, we look at the number of pollution units. A pollution unit is a measure of how polluted the wastewater is. The rules governing this are set forth in the Waterschapswet. For residential properties, you pay:
- 1 pollution unit if you live alone.
- 3 pollution units if you live with others. It does not matter how many people you live with.
Rates per water board
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Frequently Asked Questions
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You pay for 3 pollution units if you don't live alone
Do you live alone? Then you pay for 1 pollution unit. Do you live with someone else? Then you pay for 3 pollution units. It doesn’t matter whether you live with 2, 3, or more people at that address. The key point is that you do not live alone. These are the rules you’ll find in the Water Board Act.