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In 2016, Ireland had 185 urban waste water agglomerations of more then 2 000 population equivalent (p.e). These agglomerations generated a total load of 5 080 615 p.e. 96% of this load is connected to collecting systems and 4% addressed through Individual and Appropriate Systems (storage or septic tanks, micro-stations,...). These agglomerations are connected to 2 primary treatment plant, 56 secondary treatment plants and 121 more stringent treatment plants. All these treatment plants have a total design capacity of 5 541 664 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	2016
Collected by collecting system	4,895,692 pe, 96.4 %
Individual and Appropriate Systems	184,923 pe, 3.6 %
Discharged without treatment	0 pe, 0 %
Total	5,080,615 pe, 100 %

pe: Population equivalent, %: Rate

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

Network type	2016
Combine system	5,046,855 pe 173 na
No information	33,760 pe 12 na

pe: Population equivalent, na: Number of agglomerations

Agglomeration : Generated load by compliance

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

Compliance state	2016
Compliant	2,136,939 pe
Not Compliant	2,943,676 pe
Total	5,080,615 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Compliance state	2016
Compliant	146
Not Compliant	39
Total	185

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by compliance

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

Compliance state	2016
Compliant	2,040,453 pe
Not Compliant	2,855,322 pe
Total	4,895,775 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Compliance state	2016
Compliant	146
Not Compliant	39
Total	185

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by treatment type

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

Treatment type	2016
More stringent treatment	3,634,718 pe
Primary treatment	11,923 pe
Secondary treatment	1,162,391 pe
Not connected	86,743 pe
Total	4,895,775 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Treatment type	2016
More stringent treatment	121
Primary treatment	2
Secondary treatment	56
Not connected	6
Total	185

*: Number of elements

Agglomeration : generated load by agglomeration size

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

Size	2016
< 10,000 pe	494,189 pe
10,000 to 100,000 pe	1,439,948 pe
> 100,000 pe	3,146,478 pe
Total	5,080,615 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by size

Size	2016
< 10,000 pe	117
10,000 to 100,000 pe	61
> 100,000 pe	7
Total	185

*: Number of elements

MS Level statistics

Sludge destination

In 2016, 56,018 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Sludge destination

In 2016, 56,018 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Destination	2016
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	54,954.0
Re-used: Others	962.0
Disposed: Landfill	102.0
Disposed: Incineration	0.0
Disposed: Others	0.0
Total	56,018.0

Legal compliance

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	5,080,615	-	-

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	185	-	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	2,490,607	2,405,084	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	151	34	-

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	822,531	2,709,583	1,363,578

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2016	29	12	144

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