Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2013 | Per cent |
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| 2012 - 2013 | 2009 - 2013 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 677 | -1.2 | -4.7 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 6 832.4 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 918.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 44 267 | 16.1 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 112 493 | 9.9 | 23.3 |
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| Used in agriculture | 82 632 | 17.9 | 26.0 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 11 706 | -15.6 | 54.8 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 18 155 | -1.5 | 0.3 |
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