Omgevingsdienst Groningen

What Omgevingsdienst Groningen does

Omgevingsdienst Groningen (ODG) is a Dutch public uitvoeringsorganisatie (execution organization) established in 2013 that performs environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement (VTH) on behalf of ten Groninger municipalities and the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, and Friesland. Its core services span vergunningverlening (permit issuance), toezicht en handhaving (inspections and enforcement, including Seveso inspections for high-risk industrial facilities), and specialist advisering (legal, noise, soil, and asbestos). It also operates the 24/7 Milieuklachtenlijn citizen complaints hotline, the Hinderapp web application for reporting odor and noise nuisance, the De Staat van Groningen public environmental monitoring platform, and the JeLeefomgeving secure messaging integration. ODG is one of only six Seveso-omgevingsdiensten in the Netherlands and the sole designated body for the three northern provinces, making it the monopoly execution body for these mandated public tasks.

The underlying technology stack is operational rather than innovative: a newly launched Rx.Mission VTH case management system (went live 1 December 2025, replacing the prior Omnimap system), iWink CMS for web forms, and Piwik Pro for anonymized analytics. ODG runs five core teams of roughly 30-35 professionals each (Vergunningverlening, Advies, Seveso Noord, Bedrijfsvoering, Bodem/Asbest/Boa's), totaling 283 staff as of 2025 (76% permanent, 24% contracted), and oversees a regulated population of 9,855 businesses across the region (33% agriculture, 19% installations, 7% industry, 7% construction, 7% garages, 5% transport, 4% hospitality, 4% other).

The business model is fully publicly funded: ODG receives budgets from participating municipalities and provinces in exchange for executing their statutory environmental tasks, and does not bill citizens or businesses directly. There is no commercial revenue stream, no pricing model, and no equity ownership. ODG is governed by an Algemeen Bestuur (general board) and Dagelijks Bestuur (daily board) drawn from the participating public principals. Strategic and operational choices are therefore made on a public-sector mandate basis rather than market competition, with recent capital spending concentrated on digital infrastructure (Rx.Mission) and joint regional talent programs with the two other northern environmental services (RUD Drenthe and FUMO).

Name

Omgevingsdienst Groningen

Legal name

Omgevingsdienst Groningen

Website

https://od-groningen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Omgevingsdienst Groningen is a Dutch public execution organization that performs environmental permitting, inspections, and enforcement on behalf of 10 Groningen municipalities and the three northern provinces, serving 9,855 regulated businesses and operating a 24/7 citizen complaints hotline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Health Inspections & Code Enforcement (Housing/Sanitation/Vector Control) (HLAJAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) Risk-Based Design (AFALAOAN)

Keywords

• Environmental compliance services
• Permitting and inspection
• Environmental enforcement
• Seveso inspections
• Nuisance reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Veendam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Overheidsfinanciering: Omgevingsdienst Groningen is een overheidsorganisatie die gefinancierd wordt door deelnemende gemeenten en de provincie Groningen. De dienst voert taken uit in opdracht van bevoegde gezagen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Omgevingsdienst Groningen (ODG) is a Dutch regional environmental agency that executes environmental permitting, supervision, and enforcement (VTH) tasks on behalf of municipalities and the province of Groningen, as well as Seveso inspections across the three northern provinces. It issues environmental permits, conducts compliance inspections at businesses (including high-risk Seveso facilities), provides specialist advice on energy, noise, and air/soil quality, and operates a 24/7 environmental complaints hotline (Milieuklachtenlijn) plus the Hinderapp for citizen nuisance reporting.

Product overview

Omgevingsdienst Groningen provides environmental compliance services for municipalities and the province of Groningen. The core offerings include Milieuklachtenlijn (24/7 environmental complaints hotline), Vergunningverlening (environmental permit processing), and Toezicht en Handhaving (inspections and enforcement). The organization operates the Rx.Mission case management system for digital workflows and offers supplementary tools including the Hinderapp for nuisance reporting and De Staat van Groningen for environmental monitoring. Services are delivered in collaboration with three northern provinces and partner municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hinderapp: A web application for reporting odor and noise nuisance from businesses, developed by municipalities and Omgevingsdienst Groningen.

Products and services

• Milieuklachtenlijn (24/7 Environmental Complaints Hotline) 24/7 environmental complaints hotline for residents and businesses in the Groningen region to report unusual incidents, odor, dust, noise, or environmental pollution. Calls are processed by ODG and routed to enforcement teams for follow-up.
• Vergunningverlening (Environmental Permitting) Permit issuance and application processing for environmental permits for companies in the Groningen region, including permits for soil energy systems, waste companies, and industrial facilities. Delivered by the Vergunningverlening team (~35 professionals) on behalf of municipal and provincial authorities.
• Toezicht en Handhaving (Environmental Supervision and Enforcement) Environmental compliance inspections and enforcement for businesses in the Groningen, Drenthe, and Friesland provinces, including routine inspections at ~9,855 regional companies and Seveso inspections for high-risk industrial facilities handling hazardous substances.
• Seveso-inspecties Noord (Seveso Inspections North) Specialized safety inspections of Seveso facilities (companies handling hazardous substances) across the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, and Friesland. Conducted by the Seveso Noord team (~30 professionals) in cooperation with safety regions, labor inspectorate, and the SEVESO+ partnership of six omgevingsdiensten.
• Specialistisch Advies (Environmental Advisory) Specialist environmental advice on energy, noise, air quality, and soil quality for municipalities, businesses, and residents. Includes legal advisory from 13 in-house juridisch adviseurs and technical specialists within the Advies team.
• Hinderapp Web application enabling residents of participating Groningen municipalities (Eemsdelta, Groningen, Het Hogeland, Midden-Groningen, Pekela, Oldambt, Westerkwartier) to report odor, smoke, and noise nuisance from local businesses. Reports are processed and tracked by ODG.
• De Staat van Groningen (Environmental Monitoring Platform) Online monitoring platform offering facts, figures, and maps on environment, spatial planning, and heritage in the Groningen region, including separate monitors for Nature, Environment, Landscape, and Agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 74 nieuwe collega's in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Omgevingsdienst Drenthe (RUD Drenthe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe drie noordelijke omgevingsdiensten werken samen op het gebied van personeelswerving, opleidingsprogramma's (Young Professional, adviseur geluid, vergunningverlener) en arbeidsmarktcampagnes. Samen vormen ze de Noordelijke Omgevingsdiensten.
• FUMOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUMO werkt samen met ODG en RUD Drenthe in de Noordelijke Omgevingsdiensten voor gezamenlijke werving, opleiding en ontwikkeling.
• SEVESO+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerkingsverband van zes Seveso-omgevingsdiensten voor gezamenlijke inspecties, jaarverslagen en nalevingslijsten bij risicobedrijven.
• VeiligheidsregiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerking bij inspecties van Seveso-bedrijven en milieucalamiteiten.
• Nederlandse ArbeidsinspectieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamenwerking bij inspecties voor arbeidsveiligheid bij Seveso-bedrijven.
• Groninger gemeentencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorODG voert VTH-taken uit in opdracht van deelnemende gemeenten: Westerkwartier, Het Hogeland, Groningen, Eemsdelta, Midden-Groningen, Oldambt, Pekela, Stadskanaal, Veendam, Westerwolde.
• Provincie GroningencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorODG voert taken uit in opdracht van de provincie Groningen voor milieuwetgeving en Seveso-controles.
• Provincie Fryslân en DrenthecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorODG voert Seveso-controles uit namens de provincies Groningen, Fryslân en Drenthe.
• Provincie Groningen, gemeenten en ODG (Hinderapp)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGezamenlijke ontwikkeling van de Hinderapp voor meldingen van geur- en geluidsoverlast.
• Rx.Mission (VTH-systeem)coreTechnology or IntegrationNieuw VTH-systeem voor vergunningverlening, toezicht en handhaving, live gegaan op 1 december 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ILT (Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport): National Dutch inspectorate for environment and transport. Overlaps with ODG's supervision and enforcement scope at national level and collaborates on Seveso inspections, though it serves a broader portfolio.
• NVWA (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit): Dutch national food and consumer goods authority with overlapping environmental inspection responsibilities, particularly on industrial and Seveso sites. Indirectly comparable as a public-sector enforcement body.

Direct peers

• RUD Zeeland: Regional environmental service for Zeeland province, performing VTH and Seveso inspections. Member of Seveso+ alongside ODG, with directly comparable operating model.
• Omgevingsdienst de Vallei (OddV): Regional omgevingsdienst for the Vallei region including Ede, Wageningen and Veenendaal. Performs VTH tasks under the same Dutch legal framework as ODG.
• Omgevingsdienst Haaglanden (ODH): Regional omgevingsdienst for the Haaglanden region including The Hague, executing VTH tasks of comparable scope and structure to ODG.
• Omgevingsdienst Midden- en West-Brabant (OMWB): Large Brabant-based regional omgevingsdienst serving multiple municipalities with VTH tasks. Comparable to ODG in regulatory mandate and service portfolio.
• Omgevingsdienst Zuid-Holland Zuid (OZHZ): Regional omgevingsdienst serving Zuid-Holland Zuid municipalities. Performs identical VTH and Seveso tasks in the chemical/industrial cluster around Dordrecht and Moerdijk, and is a Seveso+ partner of ODG.
• DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond: The largest Dutch omgevingsdienst, covering the Rotterdam Rijnmond industrial cluster. A Seveso+ partner of ODG and one of the six national Seveso inspection authorities with directly comparable VTH scope.
• RUD Drenthe (Omgevingsdienst Drenthe): The third member of the Noordelijke Omgevingsdiensten, performing VTH for Drenthe municipalities and partner in joint Seveso inspection work, Young Professional programs, and training. Structurally identical mandate to ODG.
• Omgevingsdienst FUMO (Fryslân): One of ODG's two closest regional partners under the Noordelijke Omgevingsdiensten alliance. Performs the same VTH and Seveso inspection mandate for Friesland municipalities, with shared training pipelines and recruitment campaigns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/od-groningen
• Instagraminstagram.com/omgevingsdienstgroningen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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