Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2017 | Per cent |
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| 2016 - 2017 | 2013 - 2017 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 714 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 7 668.0 | 3.9 | 12.2 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 974.1 | -4.0 | 6.1 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 37 819 | -15.8 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 99 807 | 6.7 | -11.3 |
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| Used in agriculture | 65 984 | 0.4 | -20.1 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 13 369 | 22.9 | 14.2 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 20 454 | 20.8 | 12.7 |
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