Evides is a water company that:
- supplies 158 million m
3 drinking water in its home market, being the southern part of the province of Zuid-Holland, in the entire province of Zeeland, and in the westernmost part of the province of Brabant;
- supplies 80 million m
3 industry water in various specifications to some 60 major clients in the home market and in Germany (Hamburg);
- treats waste water from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and industrial complexes in Vlissingen (Sloe) and in Delfzijl (under construction);
- as part of a joint venture, provides sewage treatment services to the wider The Hague agglomeration using treatment plants at Houtrust (0.4 million p.e. = population equivalent) and the Harnaschpolder (1.3 million p.e.).
Drinking water is prepared from water sourced 80% from the river Maas, 16% from groundwater, and 4% from dune water. Evides is the second-largest water company in The Netherlands based on supply connections, supply volumes and revenue..
Water for industrial clients is extracted 42% from the river Maas, 33% from the lake Brielse Meer, 14% from the rivers Rhine and Elbe, and 14% from smaller, local sources. The industrial water is often locally treated to the desired level, using custom-built plants.
Evides is one of the strongest players in northwestern Europe in the market for for water-on-demand solutions for industrial applications.