Sweco services

In the Netherlands, we can count on reliable drinking water with a very high degree of availability. Sweco supports the Dutch drinking water companies, from water extraction through to delivery to the customers. Our experts work on innovative solutions for sustainable drinking water production and sustainable water use. This helps drinking water companies continue to supply reliable drinking water now and in the future.

We use water for drinking water production, irrigation and the manufacture of goods. This in turn generates wastewater that is processed in water treatment installations. Our experts make sure that these installations are made ever more efficient, economically viable and sustainable. We offer advice on the entire development programme for wastewater transport and treatment systems, including the production of energy and the retrieval of raw materials from wastewater. We help your installations operate at their optimum.

To successfully protect the economic values of our country against flooding, a smoothly functioning protection system is required. This relates not only to technical provisions such as dykes and engineering structures, but also the integration of these facilities in spatial design. Our experts conceive and deliver sustainable, innovative and affordable solutions that help guarantee water safety and spatial quality now and in the future.

The Netherlands would be inconceivable without water. In our low-lying and densely populated delta, careful management of flooding and drought is of essential importance. At the same time, our water must be of good quality. Our experts deliver solutions to protect our country against floodwater and drought now and in the future, and to maintain the level of the freshwater supply.

Almost 110,000 kilometres of sewers in the Netherlands requires efficient management. At the same time, climate change in particular in urban areas is creating huge challenges. Adaptation of the water and sewer system in urban areas is essential but sometimes extremely complex. Tackling this complex problem calls for a party with knowledge of technology and the urban planning process. Our experts use advanced tools and models to assist our clients in optimising management and the transition to a climate-proof system.

Our water must be of excellent quality; it is a source for drinking water, we use it in agriculture and industry, it nourishes nature and is used for recreational purposes. The Water Framework Directive demands ever further improvement of water quality. At the same time, new substances such as residues from medicines constantly deliver new challenges. Sweco can offer specialist expertise and an integrated vision to help our clients come up with effective plans and measures.