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 Wastewater treated (Series 2006-2009 - m³) of wastewater drainage and treatment systems
Characteristic Description
Name Wastewater treated (Series 2006-2009 - m³) of wastewater drainage and treatment systems by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2002) and Level of treatment; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, National inventory of water supply and wastewater systems / physical and operational view
First available period 2006
Last available period 2009
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2002)
  • Level of treatment
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • TREATED WASTEWATER:  Wastewater after treatment of which is carried out in wastewater treatment plants (Portuguese acronym: ETAR) or in municipal septic tanks.
  • SEWER DRAINAGE SYSTEM:  Set of infrastructures and equipments designed to collect the sewage produced by a community and drain it to a proper treatment facility in order that it is discharged in soil or water bodies in a way that it does not change existing environmental conditions. A complete system includes drainage pipes or net, intermediate discharger, pumping station, interceptor, wastewater treatment plant and final discharger.
Measure unit (symbol) Cubic metre (m³)
Power of 10  3
Observations
Last update date 08/02/2012


information presented in 22/11/2024