Enforcement request
Is your report a request for enforcement?
Have you noticed a situation that may violate the water board’s regulations, such as an illegal discharge, an licence dam, licence a leaking boat?
Please report this to us via "Report a Water Issue." Our inspectors will assess the situation and take action as necessary.
Do you have a complaint about the water board’s actions—for example, regarding the way a staff member treated you or the way the water board carried out its work? If so, please file a complaint through our complaints procedure.
An enforcement request is different. With this request, you ask the water board to make a formal decision regarding enforcement action against a violation. You can only submit such a request if you are an interested party and the violation has a direct impact on your own residential, living, or business environment.
When will we process your request?
An enforcement request must meet certain legal requirements. Anonymous requests are not permitted, so we cannot process them as enforcement requests. If you do not want your information to be disclosed, please file a Water Report.
You must also be an interested party. You are an interested party if you are currently experiencing direct consequences of the violation in your own home and living environment.
How do you submit an enforcement request?
You can submit your request online using a form or by mail.
Online
Submit your request using the digital form.
Digital Form for Enforcement Request
By letter
You can send your request to:
Hollands Noorderkwartier Water Board
Attn: VHIJG Department, Enforcement Cluster
Reference: Enforcement Request
Mailing Address 250, 1700 AG Heerhugowaard
Please state the following as clearly as possible in the enforcement request:
- What does the violation consist of?
- A description of the location and/or a clear site plan of the location.
- If possible: photos of the violation.
- If known: Who is the offender?
- What is your interest in the enforcement request?
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Once we have received your request, we will send you a confirmation of receipt. If any information is missing from your request, we may ask you to provide the missing information.
We must issue a written decision on your request within eight weeks. We may extend this deadline once by a reasonable period of time.