Waterleidingduinen
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, also known as The Splendid Dunes, is a special dune area that spans between Zandvoort and Langevelderslag. These dunes supply drinking water for the city of Amsterdam. More than 50 million cubic meters of drinking water flow through the dunes, which encompass 3,400 hectares. This is the oldest water extraction site in the Netherlands and has been in use since 1853.
Before the water supply dunes, the people of Amsterdam got their drinking water from the nearby canals. Unfortunately, this was also the same place that the town’s rubbish was dumped. Only those who were rich were able to afford clean drinking water, which was imported daily from the Vecht river.
Waterleidingduinen
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen, also known as The Splendid Dunes, is a special dune area that spans between Zandvoort and Langevelderslag. These dunes supply drinking water for the city of Amsterdam. More than 50 million cubic meters of drinking water flow through the dunes, which encompass 3,400 hectares. This is the oldest water extraction site in the Netherlands and has been in use since 1853.
Before the water supply dunes, the people of Amsterdam got their drinking water from the nearby canals. Unfortunately, this was also the same place that the town’s rubbish was dumped. Only those who were rich were able to afford clean drinking water, which was imported daily from the Vecht river.