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

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

Network type | 2016 |
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Combine system | 5,046,855 pe 173 na |
No information | 33,760 pe 12 na |
*pe: Population equivalent, *na: Number of agglomerations |
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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 | 2016 |
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Compliant | 2,136,939 pe |
Not Compliant | 2,943,676 pe |
Total | 5,080,615 pe |
*pe: Population equivalent |
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Number of agglomerations by compliance

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Compliance state | 2016 |
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Compliant | 146 |
Not Compliant | 39 |
Total | 185 |
*: Number of elements |
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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 | 2016 |
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Compliant | 2,040,453 pe |
Not Compliant | 2,855,322 pe |
Total | 4,895,775 pe |
*pe: Population equivalent |
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Number of treatment plants by compliance

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Compliance state | 2016 |
---|---|
Compliant | 146 |
Not Compliant | 39 |
Total | 185 |
*: Number of elements |
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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 | 2016 |
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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 |
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Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Treatment type | 2016 |
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More stringent treatment | 121 |
Primary treatment | 2 |
Secondary treatment | 56 |
Not connected | 6 |
Total | 185 |
*: Number of elements |
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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 | 2016 |
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< 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 |
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Number of agglomerations by size

Number of agglomerations by size

Size | 2016 |
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< 10,000 pe | 117 |
10,000 to 100,000 pe | 61 |
> 100,000 pe | 7 |
Total | 185 |
*: Number of elements |
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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 |
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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.

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Year | Compliant | Not compliant | Not relevant |
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2016 | 5,080,615 | - | - |
Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Year | Compliant | Not compliant | Not relevant |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | 185 | - | - |
Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

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

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.

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Year | Compliant | Not compliant | Not relevant |
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2016 | 822,531 | 2,709,583 | 1,363,578 |
Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year | Compliant | Not compliant | Not relevant |
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2016 | 29 | 12 | 144 |