Water and the City
The Municipality of The Hague would like to use the city’s water for more recreational purposes. The city will also place more emphasis on guaranteeing safe water as a result of climate change and there will be a campaign to ...
Last modified: 14 October 2009
The nature in the Haagse Bos will get a boost. Forest rangers are installing a water filter system to clean the water in the forest’s canals and ponds. The forest will then be transformed into an independent polder which regu ...
Last modified: 3 February 2011 - News
The coast of The Hague and the Scheveningen Boulevard are not only the most familiar landmarks of the city but they also protect the city from the sea. Since evidence increasingly suggests that sea levels could rise 85 cm ove ...
Last modified: 9 September 2011
The Delfland Water Board is the body responsible for maintaining and monitoring the water quality in the greater Hague area, and the drainage of water towards the sea.
Last modified: 10 October 2011
Canals, ponds and other waterways in The Hague are cleaning up their act. Since the beginning of September 2009 the municipality has been taking a more active approach to cleaning up litter in The Hague’s waterways. The munic ...
Last modified: 3 December 2009 - News
The underground municipal sewer system in The Hague is more than 1,300 km long and is continuously being monitored and maintained. Weak and damaged parts of the system are routinely replaced in order to prevent greater damage ...
Last modified: 24 November 2010
The Hague offers many scenic natural waters where you are permitted to fish as long as you have a fishing permit.
Last modified: 5 July 2011
When people began living in cities, the need arose for better facilities. In The Hague a sewer system was laid from approximately 1880.
Last modified: 14 October 2009
The Hague has an extensive sewer system that ensures healthy living in the city. The system that collects and removes sewage and rainwater encompasses about 1,300 km of underground pipes and features 20,000 inspection shafts ...
Last modified: 14 October 2009 - Overview
Since 1998 The Hague has been creating natural banks as part of a major ecological rehabilitation program. In addition to improving the water quality, natural banks are the main backbone of the city’s ecological structure.
Last modified: 9 September 2011