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Discharges to water and sewage sludge production – Municipal waste water treatment plants, pulp and paper industry and other industry

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The statistics describe discharges to water in Sweden from major point sources as well as the quality and use of the sludge produced in the treatment plants. The statistics include discharges from incensed municipal water treatment plants, pulp and paper industry and certain other coastal industries.

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Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

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Discharges continues to decrease

2022-11-17

Statistics Sweden’s latest statistics show that the discharges of phosphorous and nitrogen have decreased since 2018. Discharges to water via municipal wastewater treatment plants have decreased during a longer period.

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Title Language Type Date
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production 2020 Swedish SM 2022-11-17
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production in 2018 Swedish SM 2020-07-01
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production in 2016 Swedish with elements of English SM 2018-04-03
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production in 2014 Swedish with elements of English SM 2016-04-01
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production in 2012 Swedish with elements of English SM 2014-04-01
Discharges to water and sewage sludge production in 2010 Swedish with elements of English SM 2012-04-02
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