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 Population served by wastewater treatment plants (Series 2006-2009 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Population served by wastewater treatment plants (Series 2006-2009 - %) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001); Annual
Regularity Biennial
Source Statistics Portugal, National inventory of water supply and wastewater systems / physical and operational view
First available period 2006
Last available period 2009
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • TREATED WASTEWATER:  Wastewater after treatment of which is carried out in wastewater treatment plants (Portuguese acronym: ETAR) or in municipal septic tanks.
  • AVERAGE POPULATION:  The average population during a calendar year, generally calculated as the arithmetic mean of the population on two consecutive years.
Formule (Population connected to wastewater treatment plants/ Annual average resident population)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 29/02/2012


information presented in 24/11/2024