DCMR Environmental Protection Agency
History
The Environmental Protection Agency (DCMR) was established on 20 December 1971. Its tasks included:
- monitoring and enforcement of environmental regualtions;
- accepting and handling environmental complaints;
- monitoring and measuring noise and air quality;
- advising governments on the implementation of the Environment Act and other environmental matters.
The Central Reporting and Control Room for Air Pollution (CMRK), which has existed for several years, was then transferred to DCMR. In th eyears 1973-1989, several other Rijnmond municipalities transferred their environmental powers to DCMR.
Today, DCMR is the joint environmental department of the province of South Holland and 14 municipalities in the Rijnmond and Goeree-Overflakkee region.
Research the DCMR archives
The archive of DCMR for the period 1971-1986 is managed by the Rotterdam City Archives. You can consult it in the reading room. Unfortunately, no digital access is available for this archive. Some of the documents are subject to disclosure restriction. If you would like to know more, please contact us.