Sewers on your own premises
Sewers on government-owned land are constructed and maintained by the local authority. You build and maintain the sewer system on your own premises. If you have a blockage, contact a drainage company. They will clean the sewer. A charge will be made for this.
What the drainage company does
If you have sewage disposal problems, it is likely that your sewer is clogged. The local authority is responsible for maintaining the sewers up to your home. You are responsible for maintaining the sewers on your own property. You will need to call in a drainage company for this purpose.
Damaged sewer
Sometimes a sewer system stops working because the sewer connection on government-owned land is damaged or subsiding. The drainage company can inspect this using a sewer camera and make a video. The drainage company will not solve the problem for you. What does the local authority do.
Contact the local authority once the drainage company has taken a video of the damaged or subsiding connection.
Are the costs covered?
If the sewer connection is indeed damaged or subsiding, the local authority will reimburse your costs. You will need the report and video from the drainage company to have your costs reimbursed. You will find more information on the page “Holding the local authority liable”.
Applying for a sewer connection
Are you not yet connected to the sewerage system and want to be connected? Or do you want to have the connection of your sewer pipe to the main sewer replaced during a renovation? You can apply for this by filling a living, working and living environment application.
Urgent situations outside office hours
Contact the police. They will contact the local authority’s fault clearance service.
More information?
Rioned Foundation
On the website of the Rioned Foundation you will find information about, for example:
- Blockages
- Odour from the sewer
- Locating the sewer
- How the sewer works
Do you have any questions after viewing the Rioned Foundation website? Please Contact the local authority.
Sewerage and water management levy
You will find more information on the Sewer and water care levy page.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national):
- Environmental Management Act
- Water Act
- Building Works Decree living environment
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- Water and sewers programme 2023-2027
- Environmental plan City of Leeuwarden (article 22.12)
What the drainage company does
If you have sewage disposal problems, it is likely that your sewer is clogged. The local authority is responsible for maintaining the sewers up to your home. You are responsible for maintaining the sewers on your own property. You will need to call in a drainage company for this purpose.
Damaged sewer
Sometimes a sewer system stops working because the sewer connection on government-owned land is damaged or subsiding. The drainage company can inspect this using a sewer camera and make a video. The drainage company will not solve the problem for you. What does the local authority do.
Contact the local authority once the drainage company has taken a video of the damaged or subsiding connection.
Are the costs covered?
If the sewer connection is indeed damaged or subsiding, the local authority will reimburse your costs. You will need the report and video from the drainage company to have your costs reimbursed. You will find more information on the page “Holding the local authority liable”.
Applying for a sewer connection
Are you not yet connected to the sewerage system and want to be connected? Or do you want to have the connection of your sewer pipe to the main sewer replaced during a renovation? You can apply for this by filling a living, working and living environment application.
Urgent situations outside office hours
Contact the police. They will contact the local authority’s fault clearance service.
More information?
Rioned Foundation
On the website of the Rioned Foundation you will find information about, for example:
- Blockages
- Odour from the sewer
- Locating the sewer
- How the sewer works
Do you have any questions after viewing the Rioned Foundation website? Please Contact the local authority.
Sewerage and water management levy
You will find more information on the Sewer and water care levy page.
Laws and regulations
The following laws can be found on the website Overheid.nl (national):
- Environmental Management Act
- Water Act
- Building Works Decree living environment
The following regulations can be found on the website Overheid.nl (local):
- Water and sewers programme 2023-2027
- Environmental plan City of Leeuwarden (article 22.12)