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In 2018, Romania had 1849 urban waste water agglomerations of more then 2 000 population equivalent (p.e). These agglomerations generated a total load of 19 973 439 p.e. 62% of this load is connected to collecting systems and 2% addressed through Individual and Appropriate Systems (storage or septic tanks, micro-stations,...). These agglomerations are connected to 32 primary treatment plant, 348 secondary treatment plants and 262 more stringent treatment plants. All these treatment plants have a total design capacity of 20 376 963 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	12,435,821 pe, 62.3 %
Individual and Appropriate Systems	372,860 pe, 1.9 %
Discharged without treatment	7,164,759 pe, 35.9 %
Total	19,973,439 pe, 100 %

pe: Population equivalent, %: Rate

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

Network type	2018
Separative and combine system	7,791,728 pe 96 na
Combine system	4,804,992 pe 223 na
Separative system	3,379,531 pe 434 na
No information	3,997,188 pe 1,096 na

pe: Population equivalent, na: Number of agglomerations

Agglomeration : Generated load by compliance

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

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	2,472,851 pe
Not Compliant	17,500,588 pe
Total	19,973,439 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	28
Not Compliant	1,821
Total	1,849

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by compliance

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

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	6,049,705 pe
Not Compliant	5,985,159 pe
Not connected	481,266 pe
Total	12,516,130 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	301
Not Compliant	341
Not connected	147
Total	789

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by treatment type

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

Treatment type	2018
More stringent treatment	10,346,620 pe
Primary treatment	587,892 pe
Secondary treatment	1,100,352 pe
Not connected	481,266 pe
Total	12,516,130 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Treatment type	2018
More stringent treatment	262
Primary treatment	32
Secondary treatment	348
Not connected	147
Total	789

*: Number of elements

Agglomeration : generated load by agglomeration size

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

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	6,501,402 pe
10,000 to 100,000 pe	5,000,599 pe
> 100,000 pe	8,471,438 pe
Total	19,973,439 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by size

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	1,648
10,000 to 100,000 pe	174
> 100,000 pe	27
Total	1,849

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Total load entering and discharged

Total load entering and discharged

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	172,205.85 tons/year	22,984.42 tons/year
COD	623,792.30 tons/year	70,406.11 tons/year
N	37,673.91 tons/year	12,634.94 tons/year
P	4,854.63 tons/year	1,214.23 tons/year

BOD, COD, N, P concentration

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	167.62 mg/l	22.37 mg/l
COD	607.16 mg/l	68.53 mg/l
N	36.67 mg/l	12.30 mg/l
P	4.73 mg/l	1.18 mg/l

MS Level statistics

Sludge destination

In 2018, 247,760 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Sludge destination

In 2018, 247,760 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	46,390.0
Re-used: Others	0.0
Disposed: Landfill	132,470.0
Disposed: Incineration	720.0
Disposed: Others	68,180.0
Total	247,760.0

Other disposal sludge (i.e. land improvement, substance recovery, etc.)

Legal compliance

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	2,934,227	17,039,212	-

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	39	1,810	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	2,435,994	17,149,865	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	28	1,821	-

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	2,391,712	10,748,245	1,101,095

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	20	180	1,649