Waterschap Noorderzijlvest (WNZV) is a Dutch

regional water authority A regional water authority, commonly known as a water board, was one of a group of public bodies that came into existence in England and Wales in April 1974, as a result of the passing of the Water Act 1973. This brought together in ten regional u ...

covering the provinces of Groningen,

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, and Drenthe. It has its seat in the city of Groningen. It is responsible for water management,

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and sewage

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in its catchment area. Like many of the present water boards in the Netherlands, WNZV was created through a series of mergers of smaller regional boards over centuries. The documented history of these smaller boards and the dike rights that preceded them goes as far back as 1408. The present WNZV was created in the year 2000 from the merger of Water Board Noorderzijlvest, Zuiveringschap Drenthe and the Service Purification Management of Groningen province.

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*{{official website, https://www.noorderzijlvest.nl/ Noorderzijlvest Groningen (city) Organisations based in Groningen (province)