Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2018 | Per cent |
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| 2017 - 2018 | 2014 - 2018 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 717 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 7 881.9 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 1 008.4 | 3.5 | 6.7 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 35 491 | -6.2 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 92 071 | -7.8 | -11.4 |
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| Used in agriculture | 65 379 | -0.9 | -16.5 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 11 181 | -16.4 | 51.6 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 15 511 | -24.2 | -15.2 |
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