DCMR Environmental Protection Agency is a prominent brand in the Rijnmond region, serving as the joint environmental agency for the Province of South Holland and thirteen municipalities. Their primary goal is to ensure a clean, healthy, and safe living environment for the 1. 2 million residents in the region.

DCMR is actively involved in various activities to achieve this objective. They create environmental regulations for companies within the region and carefully monitor compliance with these regulations and other laws. Additionally, DCMR provides valuable advice to governments regarding spatial plans, focusing on sustainable usage of the physical living environment.

Considering the challenges and opportunities present in the Rijnmond area, DCMR works towards harmonizing quality of life, safety, and economic development. Their tasks include granting permits to companies, ensuring environmental regulation compliance, and providing advisory support in areas such as noise abatement, air quality improvement, and safety enhancement. DCMR also emphasizes the circular economy and energy transition, while dedicating special attention to high-risk companies in the refining, chemical, and hazardous substances storage sectors.

With fifty years of experience and responsibility for monitoring 140 Brzo (Hazards of Major Accidents Decree) companies in South Holland and Zeeland, DCMR demonstrates their commitment to creating an environmentally sustainable future