Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2016 | Per cent |
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| 2015 - 2016 | 2012 - 2016 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 685 | -0.1 | -0.9 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 7 381.7 | 4.6 | 8.6 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 1 014.2 | 11.1 | 13.2 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 44 934 | 2.7 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 93 544 | 2.3 | -8.6 |
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| Used in agriculture | 65 728 | -7.3 | -6.2 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 10 877 | 222.5 | -21.6 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 16 939 | -1.0 | -8.1 |
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