This statistic depicts the number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type. According to data, there were 8,377 plants for Imhoff treatment as of 2016, while the plants for wastewater secondary treatment were 5,604.
Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type
Primary (mechanical) treatment: removes gross, suspended and floating solids from raw sewage. Secondary (biological) treatment: removes the dissolved organic matter that escapes primary treatment. Tertiary treatment: removes more than 99 percent of all the impurities from sewage, producing almost drinking water quality.
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Istat. (November 14, 2016). Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/
Istat. "Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type." Chart. November 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/
Istat. (2016). Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/
Istat. "Number of Operational Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants in Italy in 2015, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/
Istat, Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of operational urban wastewater treatment plants in Italy in 2015, by type [Graph], Istat, November 14, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633920/number-of-operational-urban-wastewater-treatment-plants-by-type-in-italy/
