Prepare household water with WMD Drinkwater and keep the handover reading clear

WMD Drinkwater is the regional drinking-water supplier for much of Drenthe. Its moving process lets renters prepare early and add the actual handover reading later. For renters, the key questions are who pays the supplier, which meter belongs to the home, and which readings apply at key handover.

WMD Drinkwater drinking-water service area. Drenthe is not served by WMD alone: Waterbedrijf Groningen and Vitens also serve parts of the province. WMD itself directs uncertain customers to Vewin's postcode check. Confirm the full address, particularly in the north and west of the province. Regional reference boundary from RIVM/Atlas Leefomgeving, published 30 April 2026 using Vewin data from 2024; public-domain reuse. This map supports regional orientation, not an address-level service guarantee. Confirm the full address with the supplier, particularly near boundaries or for a new development.

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   Step 1

   Register a home with WMD Drinkwater

   Use the new-customer option linked from WMD's official moving page. Registration can start three months before key handover. If the reading is not yet known, supply the date and other details first; WMD says it sends a reminder the day before the key date. Before registering, check your tenancy agreement and ask who holds the water account. A separate meter does not by itself prove that you need a direct contract: the landlord may invoice the water. Confirm the arrangement to avoid paying twice.

   Open the registration page
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   Step 2

   Meter readings for WMD Drinkwater

   WMD has a separate route for submitting the handover reading with the recording number from its letter or email. It normally requests an annual reading in December. Photograph both old and new meters on the relevant key dates. Where the home has a meter, check that it serves your home, especially in a shared meter cupboard. Follow the supplier’s display instructions and do not invent a reading if access is impossible. Ask the landlord or building manager for access or a dated reading. For a genuinely unmetered home, confirm the applicable billing arrangement instead.

   Submit a reading
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   Step 3

   Moving with WMD Drinkwater

   Existing WMD customers can report both addresses through the moving process. Deregister if the new address has another supplier or if you join a household with an existing account. WMD's FAQ allows online reporting up to two months after the key date; contact it promptly if outside that window. At each key handover, record the actual reading and meter number if the home has a meter, photograph the display and keep the handover report. For an unmetered supply, confirm the supplier’s or landlord’s billing arrangement instead. Use the dates you receive and return the keys, which may differ from the day you move your belongings. Keep the supplier’s confirmation and a forwarding address for the final bill.

   Open the moving page
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   Step 4

   Bills and tariffs at WMD Drinkwater

   WMD publishes distinct tariff categories for an individual meter, certain unmetered flats and a central meter. Confirm which category applies before using a per-cubic-metre rate. Its displayed tariff table excludes water tax and VAT, so the table alone is not the final payable amount. An instalment is an advance, not an all-inclusive price. For a metered supply, compare opening and closing readings; for an unmetered supply, verify the applicable units or billing category. Check the billing dates, consumption, fixed charges and tax lines on the settlement. A short tenancy or low consumption does not automatically remove applicable fixed charges. Use the current official tariff schedule rather than a national average to budget.

   View current tariffs