Brief synthesisThe Wouda Pumping Station (Ir. It was the largest and the technologically most advanced steam pumping station in the world at the time it was built, and it has remained so ever since. The pumping station itself is a steam-driven installation to prevent flooding of the low-lying areas of Friesland. Wouda Pumping Station contains all the relevant components, which are authentic and in very good condition. Maintenance of the pumping station is based on the “Periodic Maintenance Plan for the Wouda Pumping Station 2008–2013” (Periodiek Instandhoudingsplan van het ir.