NIEUWS & PROJECTEN

02-02-2015 Subsurface storage is an innovative solution that is increasingly being applied in The Netherlands for managing freshwater resources. For innovations to be scaled up often policies have to be adjusted. This also applies for subsurface storage techniques. Current policies are not designed for…

02-02-2015 In 2009, the reviewed Dutch Water Law was adopted. A major change with regard to the previous law concerns the responsibility over operational groundwater management. Whereas previously provinces were responsible  over operational groundwater management, the new law transferred this…

02-02-2015 As part of the Dutch Delta Plan for Lake IJssel a broad stakeholder platform was organized. Management of the surface water level in the lake was one of the main topics discussed by the platform. To come up with the best water level management policy an in-depth physical assessment was combined with…

02-02-2015 PWN is a leading drinking water supply company in The Netherlands. At various levels and under the umbrella of different projects Acacia Water supports PWN in their ambition to produce and distribute the highest quality drinking water to its customers. Amongst others, Acacia Water supported the…

02-02-2015 Dunea produces and distributes drinking water to 1.3 million households. Dunea is responsible and accountable for water and nature management in their sourcing area. Hence, monitoring of monitoring groundwater quality and quantity is one of their main tasks. One of the tools Dunea employs for this…

02-02-2015 Freshwater supply in a polder North of Amsterdam is uncertain. To enhance the reliability of the system Acacia Water supported the decision and policy making processes concerning future water management. Because of pro-active stakeholder involvement, the outcomes are fully acknowledged and supported…

02-02-2015 As part of the Dutch Delta Plan for Lake IJssel a broad stakeholder platform was organized. Management of the surface water level in the lake was one of the main topics discussed by the platform. To come up with the best water level management policy an in-depth physical assessment was combined with…

02-02-2015 Freshwater resources are limited in the south-west of The Netherlands, while scarcity will become more pressing in this region in the near future due to sea level rise, soil subsidence and prolonged droughts. Since the region is an important agricultural area it is quintessential to address these…

02-02-2015 The Climate change and salinization program for the northern Netherlands focused on the current and future impacts of salinization on high-value cash crop agriculture. A series of groundwater studies provided an insight into the role of tile drainage in salinization. Amongst others, research was…

02-02-2015 The project site, a deep polder in the Province of Utrecht, is subject to intensive seepage, boils and uncertainty over soil stability. Over the past years the local water board and the province cooperated in developing sustainable long term planning for the polder. Within the context of these…

02-02-2015 In order to support urban groundwater management a numeric groundwater model was developed for the Municipality of Hillegom, West of Amsterdam.
The model allows the Municipality to assess and evaluate most groundwater related issues themselves. There is no more need to continuously commission…

02-02-2015 In the Quarter Amsterdam South-East the thickness of the geological top layer is highly variable. The vulnerability to groundwater related problems is much higher in areas where the top layer is relatively thin.
Waternet commissioned Acacia Water to perform a detailed analysis of the top layer…

02-02-2015 In the Quarter Amsterdam South-East the thickness of the geological top layer is highly variable. The vulnerability to groundwater related problems is much higher in areas where the top layer is relatively thin.
Waternet commissioned Acacia Water to perform a detailed analysis of the top layer…

02-02-2015 In The Netherlands, local water boards are hold responsible for the management of river embankments, the so-called river dikes. Water board Rivierenland is accountable for administrating, controlling and maintaining many kilometres of river dikes. Dike stability is crucial for Dutch people’s safety…

02-02-2015 The so-called Dutch Spaarwater Project focuses on making and keeping freshwater available. Now and in the future. The project aims for subsistence freshwater storage on small scale plots. At the moment, the project consortium is running four pilots where subsurface freshwater storage and…