What Evides Waterbedrijf does

Evides Waterbedrijf (legal name: Evides N.V.) is a regional drinking water utility serving 2.5 million consumers and businesses across southwest Netherlands, specifically in Zuidwest-Nederland (South Holland), the Province of Zeeland, and southwest North Brabant. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Evides operates an extensive water infrastructure including surface water treatment from the Meuse river, dune filtration, and groundwater extraction, supported by multiple production facilities (Berenplaat, Baanhoek in Dordrecht, Kralingen) and pipeline networks. The company celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2024 and employs 750+ people.

The core product is 24/7 drinking water delivery, with residential customers served through the Mijn Evides self-service digital portal for account management, billing, and meter reading. Enterprise customers consuming more than 10,000 m³ annually (housing corporations, municipalities, healthcare, education) are served via dedicated account management with field service support. Industrial clients in the chemical, petrochemical, and food industries are served regionally across the Benelux through the Evides Industriewater subsidiary, which provides custom process water solutions. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: a fixed annual fee of €101.05 per customer, variable consumption charges of €1.320 per m³ plus €0.476 per m³ government Belasting op Leidingwater (BoL) tax, plus one-time connection fees (€1,536+ excluding VAT) and managed industrial water services. Pricing is publicly disclosed and includes 9% VAT, with paper invoicing incurring an additional €2.04-2.11 fee.

Evides operates as a privately held regional monopoly under Dutch drinking water regulation, with no parent company or PE backing. Recent strategic activity includes the DNWG operations takeover in Zeeland (2024-2025), European Investment Bank infrastructure financing (October 2025), a CEO transition from Annette Ottolini to Bart Combee (2025), active PFAS discharge permit objections (Weert case), and 300+ public drinking water tap points. The company maintains international development work through Vitens-Evides International (VEI) and the Water for Life donation program, plus educational outreach via Les je Dorst and Nationale Kraanwaterdag.

Name

Evides Waterbedrijf

Legal name

Evides N.V.

Website

https://evides.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Evides Waterbedrijf is a Dutch regional drinking water utility founded in 1874, headquartered in Rotterdam, serving 2.5 million consumers and businesses across southwest Netherlands including Zuidwest-Nederland, Zeeland, and southwest North Brabant, with industrial water services across the Benelux via its Evides Industriewater subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drinking Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG), Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines) (AFACAFAH), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Drinking water supply
• Water utility services
• Industrial water solutions
• Water purification systems
• Water distribution infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Water Supply: Monthly termijnbedrag (installment payments) based on estimated annual consumption, plus variable charges for actual usage per cubic meter, including fixed annual fees and government taxes
2. Consumption-based Water Charges: Variable charges based on actual water consumption measured in cubic meters (m³), combined with fixed annual fees
3. Industrial Water Services: Custom water services for industrial clients including process water solutions tailored to chemical, petrochemical, and food industries in the Benelux

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Evides Waterbedrijf is a regional drinking water utility that supplies 24/7 reliable drinking water to 2.5 million consumers and businesses across southwest South Holland, Zeeland and southwest North Brabant in the Netherlands. The company produces water from multiple natural sources (the Meuse river, dune filtration, groundwater), purifies it to meet strict Dutch quality standards, and distributes through an extensive pipeline network. Through its subsidiary Evides Industriewater, it also delivers customized industrial water services (process water, custom solutions) to chemical, petrochemical and food industry clients in the Benelux.

Product overview

Evides Waterbedrijf is a regional drinking water utility operating as a single integrated service provider. Its core product is the continuous supply of drinking water, delivered through the Mijn Evides customer portal for account management, billing, and meter reading. The company extends its portfolio through Evides Industriewater, a specialized sub-brand delivering customized industrial water solutions in the Benelux. Social engagement is represented by the Water for Life donation program, while education outreach is handled via the Les je dorst digital platform and the annual Nationale Kraanwaterdag awareness campaign. An additional self-service tool enables customers to track and compare their household water consumption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Evides: Online customer portal for managing water accounts, viewing bills, and submitting meter readings
• Water for Life
• Les je Dorst

Products and services

• Drinking Water Supply (Drinkwater) Core 24/7 drinking water delivery service to approximately 2.5 million consumers and businesses in southwest South Holland, the province of Zeeland, and southwest North Brabant. Customers pay an annual fixed fee plus variable per-cubic-meter consumption charges, billed through monthly termijnbedrag installments and an annual settlement.
• Mijn Evides Customer Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5 million consumers and businesses served
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• StedincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with Stedin (gas/electricity grid operator) for coordinated infrastructure planning and joint projects in the underground utilities space. Partnership includes joint planning platform infraplannen.nl.
• Havenbedrijf RotterdammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority partnership for water infrastructure services to port operations. Contract extended for providing water services to port facilities.
• DeltaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on climate change impact on water production from the Meuse river, studying how climate change affects drinking water production.
• All 10 Dutch Water CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational collaboration among all 10 Dutch drinking water companies including joint campaigns like Nationale Kraanwaterdag and Water for Life international program.
• DNWG (Dunea), municipalities, and waterschappenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnerships for water infrastructure and network operations in Zeeland, including taking over operations and maintenance from DNWG.
• Vitens-Evides International (VEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization where Evides staff work in developing countries to improve access to clean water and sanitation. Supports Water for Life program.
• Waterschappen (Water Boards)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with regional water boards on water management, climate adaptation, and infrastructure planning including joint initiatives on the Brabantse Wal and Biesbosch protection.
• RIVM and ILTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with national health institute (RIVM) and human environment and transport inspectorate (ILT) on water quality monitoring and regulatory compliance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vitens: Vitens is the largest drinking water company in the Netherlands, supplying water to ~5.7 million customers across Overijssel, Gelderland, and Utrecht. It is a direct peer to Evides given its identical business model (regulated drinking water utility), Dutch market context, and joint participation in national campaigns like Nationale Kraanwaterdag.
• PWN: PWN is a Dutch drinking water utility providing dune-filtered water to North Holland province, including the Amsterdam region. PWN is a direct peer to Evides given the same regulated water-utility business model, comparable scale (~2M customers), and use of natural purification methods (dune infiltration) similar to Evides' own sourcing approach.
• Dunea: Dunea (DNWG) is a Dutch drinking water company serving the South Holland region, including The Hague. Dunea is directly comparable to Evides given its overlapping South Holland service geography, similar regulated utility structure, and the fact that Evides recently took over certain operations from DNWG in Zeeland—evidence of head-to-head operational overlap.
• Brabant Water: Brabant Water supplies drinking water to households and businesses in the province of North Brabant, an area that partially overlaps Evides' southwestern North Brabant service territory. Brabant Water is a direct peer given its identical regulated drinking water utility model and direct regional overlap with Evides.
• Waternet: Waternet is the Amsterdam municipal water and wastewater utility, serving roughly 1 million customers in the Amsterdam region. It is a direct peer to Evides given its regulated water supply and wastewater operations, Dutch utility context, and the fact that both companies operate as integrated water cycle managers.

Regional players

• De Watergroep: De Watergroep is the largest drinking water company in Flanders (Belgium), serving roughly 3 million customers. It is a regional peer to Evides given comparable regulated drinking-water utility operations across the Benelux and shared exposure to Flemish industrial water demand relevant to Evides Industriewater's industrial water business.
• Water-link: Water-link is a Belgian drinking water utility serving the Antwerp region. It is a regional peer to Evides given the same regulated water utility model, Benelux geography, and shared exposure to industrial customers around the Port of Antwerp that aligns thematically with Evides' industrial water business.

Broad incumbents

• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Suez is one of the world's largest water services and technology providers, offering water treatment, distribution, and industrial process water solutions globally. Suez is a broad incumbent peer to Evides given its far larger portfolio that overlaps directly with both Evides' regulated drinking water business (water treatment technology) and its Evides Industriewater industrial water solutions.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia Water Technologies is the global water treatment arm of Veolia, providing municipal and industrial water solutions worldwide. It is a broad incumbent peer to Evides given its global scale and overlapping capabilities in drinking water treatment plants and industrial process water—directly mirroring both segments of Evides' operations.
• Severn Trent: Severn Trent is a major UK-regulated water and wastewater utility serving ~4.5 million households and businesses across the Midlands and Wales. It is a broad incumbent peer to Evides given its identical regulated water-only/sewerage utility business model, comparable customer scale, and similar driver of long-term capex for infrastructure renewal and ESG compliance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evideswaterbedr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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