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 Wastewaters treatment plant (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Wastewaters treatment plant (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013) and Level of treatment of wastewater; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, ERSAR, ERSARA, DREM, Urban public systems of water services / physical and operational components
First available period 2011
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
  • Level of treatment of wastewater
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • URBAN PUBLIC SYSTEMS OF WATER SERVICES:  Water supply and/or wastewater sanitation systems intended to serve population, normally installed on public roads or areas, on lands of the associated management entity or of others, which use is of public interest.
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS:  Activities related to building, maintaining, repairing or substituting wastewater treatment plants, regardless of the type of treatment (conventional wastewater treatment plants, stabilisation lagoons or municipal septic tanks).
  • WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT:  Range of installations and devices where artificial wastewater treatment processes are applied (before the final destination of waste water) aiming to accelerate the natural processes of purification in a controlled manner.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 29/09/2023


information presented in 18/6/2024