Table

Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge
2014Per cent
2013 - 20142010 - 2014
Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger2 6760.0-3.8
Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe)6 923.41.32.6
Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P)945.43.07.1
Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5)45 2642.3.
Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight)113 6881.140.4
Used in agriculture88 0186.553.8
Used in parks or green spaces7 377-37.0-34.2
Delivered to soil producers18 2930.845.9