Table

Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge
2019Per cent
2018 - 20192015 - 2019
Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger2 710-0.30.8
Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe)8 091.52.714.7
Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P)1 009.90.110.6
Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5)36 6733.3-16.2
Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight)83 195-9.6-9.0
Used in agriculture56 591-13.4-20.2
Used in parks or green spaces7 189-35.7113.1
Delivered to soil producers19 41525.213.5