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More nitrogen, phosphorus and heavy metals discharged in treated water
The quantity of pollutants discharged from sewage treatment plants into surface water has risen over the last two years, having previously fallen for many years.
Urban waste water treatment per province and river basin district
Urban waste water treatment plants: number and capacity, influents, effluents and sewage sludge; results by province and river basin district
Water use within the Dutch economy; Environmental accounts
Tap water use, groundwater, surface water, industries, private household. Water use or abstraction by industry and type of water
Lower fresh water usage, sewage treatment up to par
In 2021, 4.3 percent less fresh surface water and groundwater was abstracted compared to the previous year.
Physical water accounts for the Netherlands
Compilattion of water accounts
Much more sewage sludge incinerated
In 2008, almost the entire volume of sludge from the Dutch sewerage system was incinerated.
Water tax proceeds marginally up again
In 2008, water board authorities estimate to receive more than 2 billion euro in taxes, an increase by 2.2 percent relative to one year previously.
Increasing amount of nitrogen removed from sewage water
The nitrogen removal capacity of sewage water treatment plants in the Netherlands is improving continuously. In 2006, the 75 percent barrier was broken for the first time.