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Water supply and sanitation in Belgium is provided by a large variety of organizations: Most of the 581 municipalities of Belgium have delegated the responsibility for water supply and sanitation to regional or inter-municipal utilities. There are more than 62 water supply utilities, including 2 regional, 30 inter-municipal and 30 municipal ...
These efforts have led to Belgium being ranked as one of the top 10 countries (9 out of 132) in terms of environmental protection trends. However, water quality still suffers from a relatively low, yet increasing percentage of sewage waste-water treatment, and from historical pollution accumulated in sediments.
Water sports in Belgium (8 C) Wetlands of Belgium (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Water in Belgium" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Water towers in Belgium (1 P) Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Belgium" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The main function of the Gileppe Dam in the 21st century is to provide drinking water. As these needs are met, surplus water is turbinated. [23] In 1997, the Gileppe Dam produced 3,255,525 cubic metres of drinking water. [24] Although capacity is small, the Vesdre basin is one of the few places in Belgium to produce hydropower. [23]
The indirect potable reuse (IDP) project in Wulpen, Belgium, discharges recycled water to an unconfined dune aquifer. Initially the recycled water comprised 90% RO permeate and 10% MF permeate (approx. 6,000,000 m 3 per year). However, it was observed that some herbicides were present in the recycled water at levels below drinking water ...
The Mechelen-Zuid water tower is a 143-metre-high (469 ft), combined water and telecommunications tower constructed in 1978. Since 1979, it has supplied the water to the city of Mechelen, Belgium, while also hosting television and telecommunications aerials. The concrete spire passes through a wide disc holding water fifty metres above the ground.
Some rivers (e.g. Moselle, Rhine, Seine) do not flow through Belgium themselves, but they are mentioned for having Belgian tributaries. They are given in italics. Below, the Belgian rivers are given alphabetically. See also Category:Rivers of Belgium. If the names are different in French, Dutch or German, they are given in parentheses (only ...