Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2019 | Per cent |
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| 2018 - 2019 | 2015 - 2019 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 710 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 8 091.5 | 2.7 | 14.7 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 1 009.9 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 36 673 | 3.3 | -16.2 |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 83 195 | -9.6 | -9.0 |
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| Used in agriculture | 56 591 | -13.4 | -20.2 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 7 189 | -35.7 | 113.1 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 19 415 | 25.2 | 13.5 |
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