Rijnland Ziekenhuis

What Rijnland Ziekenhuis does

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is a Dutch regional water management authority (waterschap) that has operated under Dutch public law since its founding in 1256, making it one of the oldest continuously operating water authorities in the Netherlands. The organization is responsible for water safety (dike reinforcement, drought protection), water quality, wastewater management, and waterway maintenance in the South Holland region, governed by its Algemeen Bestuur (General Board) of elected and appointed representatives. Operating under the motto "Droge voeten, schoon water" (Dry feet, clean water), it serves residents, businesses, and the agricultural sector within its catchment area.

The authority is funded through compulsory waterschapsbelasting (water board taxes) collected on its behalf by Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe-Rijnland (BSGR), with no commercial revenue model. It delivers services through a digital self-service portal (Mijn Rijnland), the official website rijnland.net, a contact center, physical service points, and an ArcGIS-based public mapping platform. Core service offerings include waterway navigation permits, real estate management (sale and rental of authority-owned property, ground lease rights), environmental subsidies (nature-friendly shores, biodiversity initiatives co-funded with provinces and the EU), and educational programs including facility tours and school guest lessons.

The organization maintains active engagement across Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and operates an English-language information page for institutional communications. Its mandate is strictly regional and statutory, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or private shareholders. Note: Despite the inquiry referencing "Rijnland Ziekenhuis," the input data describes a water management authority, not a hospital.

Name

Rijnland Ziekenhuis

Legal name

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland

Website

https://rijnland.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is a Dutch regional water management authority (waterschap) founded in 1256, serving South Holland residents, businesses, and agricultural users with flood protection, water quality, wastewater treatment, permitting, and waterways under statutory public-law mandate.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Management Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Water authority services
• Flood protection management
• Wastewater treatment services
• Waterway permitting
• Waterschap taxation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is a Dutch regional water management board (waterschap) that provides public services related to water safety (dike reinforcement, drought protection), water quality monitoring, wastewater management, permit services, water board taxation (waterschapsbelasting), subsidies for environmental and biodiversity projects, real estate management, and navigation permits for waterways. It operates as a public governmental body serving residents, businesses, and agricultural entities within its South Holland jurisdiction.

Product overview

Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland is a Dutch regional water management board (waterschap) that provides public services related to water management, including water safety (dijkversterking, droogtebescherming), water quality monitoring, wastewater management, permit services, water board taxation, subsidies for environmental projects, real estate management, navigation permits for waterways, and educational programs. This is a government organization, not a hospital.

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Products and services

• Water Safety and Flood Protection Services Regional flood protection and water safety services including dike reinforcement (dijkversterking) and drought protection (droogtebescherming) for residents and businesses within the Rijnland jurisdiction in South Holland.
• Wastewater Treatment and Purification Services Wastewater treatment and purification at AWZI facilities, including levies for discharging wastewater (heffing betalen voor lozen afvalwater) from residents and businesses in the region.
• Water Permits and Waterschapsverordening Permit services for water-related construction, activities, and information disclosure to Rijnland, administered through the Omgevingsloket vergunningcheck including vergunningplicht, voorwaarden zonder vergunning, zorgplicht, klimaatregels, and toezicht en handhaving.
• Water Board Taxation (Waterschapsbelasting) Compulsory water board taxes (waterschapsbelasting) levied on residents, property owners, and businesses within the Rijnland jurisdiction to fund regional water management operations. Tax collection is delegated to BSGR (Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe-Rijnland).
• Waterway Navigation and Boating Permits Navigation permits (vaarvergunning) for boating on regional waterways, designations of vulnerable waters with boating bans (kwetsbaar water met vaarverbod), and operating hours for locks and bridges (bedieningstijden sluizen en bruggen).
• Nature-Friendly Shore Subsidies Subsidies and financial contributions for the creation, maintenance, and recognition of nature-friendly shores (natuurvriendelijke oevers), including eligibility criteria and application procedures.
• Rijnland Real Estate Services Real estate services managed by Rijnland including buying and renting of Rijnland property (kopen of huren van Rijnland), recht van opstal (ground lease rights), moorings in the Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeer, sales (verkoop), and public tender (openbare inschrijving).
• Agricultural Subsidies and Landbouwportaal Dedicated Landbouwportaal Rijnland portal providing subsidies and financial contributions for the agricultural sector, including nature-friendly shores, biodiversity improvements, and KRW synergie programs.
• Biodiversity and KRW Subsidies Subsidies and financial contributions from provinces and the European Union for biodiversity improvement projects, KRW (Kaderrichtlijn Water) synergie programs, and Groenblauw buurtidee (green-blue neighborhood idea) initiatives.
• Mijn Rijnland Self-Service Portal Online self-service portal "Mijn Rijnland" enabling residents and businesses to manage their water authority interactions, including permit applications, tax information, and service requests.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Belastingsamenwerking Gouwe-Rijnland (BSGR)coreOthersBSGR handles waterschapsbelasting (water authority taxes) on behalf of Rijnland. This is a tax collection partnership for water management levies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hhrijnland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2TKokVWfcHKFZ2wdu3eIsg
• Facebookfacebook.com/hhrijnland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rijnland-ziekenhuis
• Instagraminstagram.com/hhrijnland

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