Board of of Directors meets on 14 December

€28.5 million for wastewater transport in the Westerkwartier

The Board of Directors a request for €28.5 million in funding for the construction of the wastewater conveyance system in the council . The old wastewater treatment plants in Marum, Gaarkeuken, and Zuidhorn are severely outdated and no longer meet the standards for treated . The water authority a new wastewater treatment plant in Gaarkeuken. To transport the wastewater from Marum and Zuidhorn to the new treatment plant in Gaarkeuken, the water authority installing water authority 20 km of pressure pipes underground. This credit is necessary for the construction of the pressure pipes, which will transport the wastewater to the new treatment plant.
The construction of the wastewater transport system, just like the construction of the new treatment plant, is part of the overall Westerkwartier WWTP project. In addition to the installation of the pressure pipes, the implementation credit will also be used for the new construction and renovation of sewage pumping stations along the route. In addition, two existing pipelines under the grounds of the waste processing company Indaver TOP Gaarkeuken B.V. will be replaced. These pipelines are outdated and need to be renewed. In coordination with the water authority , FrieslandCampina Marum water authority construct a water transport system parallel to the water authority wastewater transport system, water authority its own expense, for the discharge of treated . 

New Water Level Regulation Plan the Casper Hommes Polder

In areas wheresubsidence of more than 10 centimetre subsidence gas extraction is occurring, nine new water level regulation decisions are being adopted. Now it is the turn Water Level Regulation Plan the Water Level Regulation Plan the Casper Hommes polder. The area is roughly located between Ten Boer, Thesinge, and Bedum. Here, the ground has centimetre between 16 and 33 centimetre since the early 1970s. This may have consequences for the functioning of the water system. There was no formal Water Level Regulation Plan the area yet. The water authority the water level based on practical experience. All discussions held in the area indicate that this water level management is adequate. A large part of the area is used for agricultural purposes. The differences in elevation mean that some parts are drier than the norm. Due to the predominantly agricultural use, landowners do not perceive this as a problem.
In other parts of the area, the water level is set slightly higher to benefit nature, recreation, public green spaces, or development. The water level is given an upper and lower limit. This allows the water level to adjust in response to forecasts of too much or too little water.
The water system requires a number of modifications. These range from replacing weirs culverts to redesigning the main water system around the village of Sint Annen. The Board of Directors a budget of nearly €1.8 million required for these projects.

Water Authority Takes Key Steps Toward Implementing Environment and Planning Act

The Board of Directors a series of documents, all of which relate to the implementation of the Environment and Planning Act. The implementation of the Act has been postponed (for the time being) until July 1, 2023. Therefore, the adoption of these documents does not immediately result in new regulations . That will only happen once the Environment and Planning Act is Environment and Planning Act implemented. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to streamline the water authority regulations. This will ensure that permits will be required less frequently in the future. Many matters can then be authorisation with a notification or without any form of authorisation . With the adoption of these documents, Noorderzijlvest is thus formally ready for the arrival of the Environment and Planning Act. Until the Environment and Planning Act , the existing “Keur” regulations remain Environment and Planning Act force.