Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2012 | Per cent |
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| 2011 - 2012 | 2008 - 2012 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 685 | -0.7 | -2.9 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 6 786.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 824.4 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 38 132 | 6.3 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 102 387 | 11.6 | 12.3 |
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| Used in agriculture | 70 092 | 9.7 | 2.9 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 13 869 | 37.8 | -11.4 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 18 426 | 3.2 | 149.4 |
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