The organization

With over 300 people, we work with water every day. We do this for the people. Collaboration with residents and other organizations is becoming increasingly important.

Around 120 of our more than 300 colleagues work visibly in the field or are employed at our treatment plants and in our workshops. Approximately 180 people work at our head office in Groningen to prepare sustainable water management. To be ready for climate change. To work towards a world in which water plays a leading role. And to contribute to the plans of others. Because we can no longer work on water alone, nor do we want to. We desperately need our environment. To keep our work feasible and affordable.

Core tasks

We work on the basis of our core tasks to provide safe, clean, healthy, purified, and sufficient water.

Meanwhile, the work of the water authority is changing. There is more to it than just our important core tasks:

  • We seize opportunities to create added value for the entire living environment of our residents and entrepreneurs. Even when it's not just about water.
  • We are a valued partner for other government agencies, interest groups, nature reserve managers, farmers, neighboring water boards, drinking water companies, and the business community.
  • We know the water in our working area. Our residents know the area just as well. We are increasingly discussing the role of water and its impact on daily life.
  • We do not only consider technical solutions for water management. We are increasingly focusing on the natural values of the area to develop sustainable and robust water management solutions. This sometimes means that technical intervention remains necessary.

We are working on a future-proof area: with robust work on water, with customization, and with each other.

Organizational chart

The organizational chart is described below this image.

The organizational chart shows the structure of the organization with the various teams that fall under the sectors and staff.

  • The water board officials support the board (general board and executive committee), prepare policy, and implement the adopted policy.
  • The secretary-director is at the head of the organization. He is the chief advisor to the executive committee.
  • The administrative organization consists of a staff (registrar and group control) and two sectors:
    • Water System and Water Safety (WsWv)
      • WsWv Management
      • Communication, Front Office, and Secretariat
      • Human Resource Management (HRM), Legal Affairs, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
      • Maintenance WsWv North
      • Maintenance WsWv South and Building Management
      • Strategy
      • Permits and Enforcement and Muskrat Control (Mura)
    • Wastewater Chain and Digital Information (AWK-DI)
      • Wastewater Chain Management
      • Finance and Procurement
      • Computerization and Automation
      • Plans and projects
      • Technical Maintenance
  • The two managers of the Water System and Water Safety (WsWv) and Wastewater Chain and Digital Information (AWK-DI) sectors, together with the secretary-director, form the water board's Management Team.
  • All other civil servants are part of the sectors or the staff.

Our work

Every day, we contribute to safe living with water, work to provide clean, healthy, and purified water, and ensure sufficient water in every season.

Our work