Waterschap Hollandse Delta

Place in South Holland, Netherlands

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Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°36′E / 51.8°N 4.6°E / 51.8; 4.6CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandSeat (waterschapshuis)RidderkerkGovernment

• DijkgraafJ.M. Geluk^[1]Area

• Total1,018 km² (393 sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 • Summer (DST)UTC+2Websitewww.wshd.nl

Waterschap Hollandse Delta (WSHD) is a Dutch regional water authority covering the south of South Holland with its seat in Ridderkerk. The area it encompasses includes Rotterdam (south of the Nieuwe Maas) as well as the (former) islands Goeree-Overflakkee, Hoeksche Waard, Voorne-Putten, the Island of Dordrecht, IJsselmonde, Rozenburg and Tiengemeten.

It is responsible for water management, water quality and sewage water treatment and was formed from a merger of 4 regional water authorities in January 2005.