Sample calculations for 2024 rates

Every year, you pay tax to the water authority. On this page, we have outlined six different situations. For each situation, a calculation example compares the year 2024 with the year 2023. Select your situation:

Family with an owner-occupied home (property value €480,000)

A family consists of a household of two or more people. As a family with an owner-occupied home, you pay the following water rates:

  • Water-system levy for residents
  • Water-treatment levy (three pollution units) 
  • Water-system levy developed
Family with an owner-occupied home (property value €480,000)
Levy nameRatesfor 2023Rates for 2024
Water-system levy for residents105,05114,53
Water-treatment levy231.51
(3 x 77.17)
254.61
(3 x €84.87)
Water-system levy developed234.67
(480,000 x 0.04889%)
275.52
(480,000 x 0.0574%)
Total571,23644,66

Family with a rented home

A family consists of a household of two or more people. As a family renting a house, you pay the following water rates:

  • Water-system levy for residents
  • Water-treatment levy (three pollution units)
Family with a rented home
Levy nameRates for 2023Rates for 2024
Water-system levy for residents105,05114,53
Water-treatment levy231.51
(3 x 77.17)
254.61
(3 x €84.87)
Total336,56369,14

Single person with owner-occupied home (property value €300,000)

As a single person with an owner-occupied home, you pay the following water rates:

  • Water-system levy for residents 
  • Water-treatment leyvy (1 pollution unit)
  • Water-system levy developed
Single person with owner-occupied home, property value €300,000
Levy nameRates for 2023Rates for 2024
Water-system levy for residents105,05114,53
Water-treatment levy77.17
(1 x €77.17)
84.87
(1 x €84.87)
Water system levy
built
146.67
(300,000 x 0.04889%)
172.20
(300,000 x 0.0574%)
Total328,89371,60

Single person in a rented house

As a single person living in a rented house, you pay the following water rates:

  • Water-system levy for residents
  • Water-treatment leyvy (1 pollution unit)
Single person in a rented house
Levy name    Rates for 2023Rates for 2024
Water rates for residents 105,05114,53
Water-treatment levy77,1784,87
Total182,22199,40

Agricultural business: Family with 80 hectares of farmland (value of buildings €720,000)

You have a family, you own a home, and you have 80 hectares of land with no house or commercial property on it. You pay the following water rates:

  • Water system for residents
  • Water-treatment levy (three pollution units)
  • Water-system levy developed
  • Water-system levy on undeveloped land
Agricultural business: Family with 80 hectares of farmland (value of buildings €720,000)
Levy nameRates for 2023Rates for 2024
Water rates for residents105,05114,53
Water-treatment levy231.51
(3 x 77.17)
254.61
(3 x €84.87)
Water-system levy developed352.01
(720,000 x 0.04889%)
413.28
(720,000 x 0.0574%)
Water-system levy undeveloped land7,496.80
(80 ha x 93.71)
5,973.60
(80 ha x 74.67)
Total8.185,3686.756,02

SME (building value €3,000,000, 10 PUs)

You own commercial property and are charged for 10 pollution units. You pay the following water rates:

  • Water-treatment levy (ten pollution units)
  • Water-system levy developed
SME (building value €3,000,000, 10 PUs)
Levy nameRates for 2023Rates for 2024
Water-treatment levy    771.70
(10 x 77.17)
848.70
(10 x €84.87)
Water-system levy developed1,466.70
(3,000,000 x 0.04889%)
1722.00
(3,000,000 x 0.0574%)
Total2.238,402.570,70

You pay separate water rates for your private situation. This depends on how you live.