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6 results for keyword:irrigation
6 results for keyword:irrigation

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.

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Water use; industry and total private households

Tap water use, groundwater, surface water, industries, private household. Water use or abstraction by industry and type of water

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Households used more water in 2020, companies less

In 2020, mains water consumption in the Netherlands was up by more than 2.5 percent on the previous year.

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Dutch use water more efficiently

Although the population and the economy are growing, the use of tap water remains stable. Measures taken to enhance efficiency have reduced the annual tap water use per capita by an average 0.7...

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Savings in groundwater and tap water use

In spite of the increase in the population, the amount of tap water used by Dutch households hardly changed in the period 1990-2009.

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Dutch use less water

Consumption of tap water in the Netherlands fell slightly between 2003 and 2006. Although the population increased, water consumption did not. Industrial tap water consumption fell by 2 percent less...

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