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In 2018, Belgium had 379 urban waste water agglomerations of more then 2 000 population equivalent (p.e). These agglomerations generated a total load of 9 206 300 p.e. 100% of this load is connected to collecting systems and 0% addressed through Individual and Appropriate Systems (storage or septic tanks, micro-stations,...). These agglomerations are connected to 60 secondary treatment plants and 339 more stringent treatment plants. All these treatment plants have a total design capacity of 10 569 711 p.e.

Agglomeration : Generated load by collection

Generated Load by collection type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Generated Load by collection type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Destination	2018
Collected by collecting system	9,193,571 pe, 99.9 %
Individual and Appropriate Systems	0 pe, 0 %
Discharged without treatment	12,729 pe, 0.1 %
Total	9,206,300 pe, 100 %

*pe: Population equivalent, *%: Rate

Generated Load by sewage network type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Generated Load by sewage network type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Network type	2018
Combine system	9,206,300 pe 379 na

*pe: Population equivalent, *na: Number of agglomerations

Agglomeration : Generated load by compliance

Total generated load by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total generated load by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	8,768,300 pe
Not Compliant	438,000 pe
Total	9,206,300 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	375
Not Compliant	4
Total	379

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by compliance

Total load entering by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total load entering by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	8,392,130 pe
Not Compliant	10,822 pe
Not connected	0 pe
Total	8,402,952 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	397
Not Compliant	2
Not connected	4
Total	403

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by treatment type

Total load entering by treatment type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total load entering by treatment type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Treatment type	2018
More stringent treatment	8,260,993 pe
Secondary treatment	141,959 pe
Not connected	0 pe
Total	8,402,952 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Treatment type	2018
More stringent treatment	339
Secondary treatment	60
Not connected	4
Total	403

*: Number of elements

Agglomeration : generated load by agglomeration size

Total generated load by agglomeration size (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total generated load by agglomeration size (population equivalent – p.e.)

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	1,058,300 pe
10,000 to 100,000 pe	3,860,400 pe
> 100,000 pe	4,287,600 pe
Total	9,206,300 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by size

Number of agglomerations by size

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	228
10,000 to 100,000 pe	137
> 100,000 pe	14
Total	379

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Total load entering and discharged

Total load entering and discharged

Total load entering and discharged

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	23,000.00 tons/year	1,562.10 tons/year
COD	51,000.00 tons/year	11,055.70 tons/year
N	4,840.00 tons/year	1,599.70 tons/year
P	549.00 tons/year	220.50 tons/year

BOD, COD, N, P concentration

BOD, COD, N, P concentration

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	82.20 mg/l	5.58 mg/l
COD	182.26 mg/l	39.51 mg/l
N	17.30 mg/l	5.72 mg/l
P	1.96 mg/l	0.79 mg/l

MS Level statistics

Sludge destination

In 2018, 158,372 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Sludge destination

In 2018, 158,372 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Destination	2018
Discharged into surface waters : Pipelines	0.0
Discharged into surface waters : Ships	0.0
Discharged into surface waters : Others	0.0
Re-used: Soil and agriculture	32,465.0
Re-used: Others	17,051.0
Disposed: Landfill	0.0
Disposed: Incineration	106,725.0
Disposed: Others	2,131.0
Total	158,372.0

Water re-use

2018 : 0.0124 % of treated waste water are re-used. This water is used in industry and in others use.

Explanation : Industrial process, services, infiltr. in aquifer

Legal compliance

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	9,206,300	-	-

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	379	-	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	9,178,691	14,880	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	377	2	-

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	7,697,523	423,000	1,073,048

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	147	2	230