Policy and regulations
The water authority carries out statutory tasks. How we do our work is set out in our Blue Environment Vision, in the six-year water-management programme, the annual plan, and in documents on specific topics. We use appropriate regulations to treat everyone equally. We account for our work in the annual report. Our policies and regulations also show that we are working to create a future-proof region with robust water management, customised solutions, and cooperation.

Legislation and Regulations
Policy and plans
- Water Systems Management and Maintenance Plan 2021.pdf (Dutch only)
- Groundwater Management Policy Memorandum.pdf (Dutch only)
- Sustainability Policy Framework - February 2021.pdf (Dutch only)
- Water Level Management Policy and Water Level Regulation Plans 2018.pdf (Dutch only)
- Policy Memorandum on Water and Space.pdf (Dutch only)
- Coalition agreement 2023–2027
- CO2 policy
- Sustainable work
- Enforcement
- Het Wateradvies
- Enforcement policy under the Environment and Planning Act (officielebekendmakingen.nl)
- Procurement and tendering
- Annual Plan 2025
- Annual Plan 2026
- Register policy 2022.pdf (Dutch only)
- Permits Policy Memorandum
- Fish Policy Memorandum (annex) - Green Deal Lead-Free Recreational Fishing.pdf (Dutch only)
- Fish Policy Memorandum 2015 - 2025.pdf (Dutch only)
- Maintenance of bank-protection works
- Service standards
- Use of soil, sludge, and building materials
- Sale of immovable property
- Water Management Programme 2022-2027
- Waterbed Policy Plan (officielebekendmakingen.nl)
- Water heritage
- Noorderzijlvest Water Authority Regulation 2023 (overheid.nl)
- Water-bed quality map (overheid.nl)
- Flood Defence Management Plan 2019