Table
Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge | 2015 | Per cent |
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| 2014 - 2015 | 2011 - 2015 |
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| Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger | 2 688 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
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| Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe) | 7 055.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
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| Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P) | 912.7 | -3.5 | 0.0 |
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| Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5) | 43 751 | -3.3 | . |
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| Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight) | 110 394 | 6.2 | 20.3 |
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| Used in agriculture | 87 606 | 11.9 | 37.2 |
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| Used in parks or green spaces | 4 392 | -40.5 | -56.4 |
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| Delivered to soil producers | 18 396 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
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