Table

Municipal wastewater - discharge, treatment and sewage sludge
2017Per cent
2016 - 20172013 - 2017
Number of wastewater facilities, 50 pe or larger2 7141.11.4
Capacity of wastewater facilities 50 pe or larger (1 000 pe)7 668.03.912.2
Discharge phosphorus from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes TOT-P)974.1-4.06.1
Discharge organic material from wastewater facility 50 pe or larger (tonnes BOD5)37 819-15.8.
Disposal of sewage sludge to soil improvement (tonnes dry weight)99 8076.7-11.3
Used in agriculture65 9840.4-20.1
Used in parks or green spaces13 36922.914.2
Delivered to soil producers20 45420.812.7