State Institute of
Statistics has been collecting data on the current status of wastewater
services and wastewater treatment plants of all municipalities in
Turkey within the scope of Environmental Statistics since 1994.
Municipalities not being constituted in 2002 weren't covered.
According to the results of Municipal Wastewater Statistics, 2060 of 3215 municipalities were served by wastewater networks for 2002.
In 2002, 2.91 billion m3 of wastewater was discharged by network systems. Of this amount, 42.9% was discharged to rivers, 37.7% into sea, , 4.2% to dams, 3.4% onto land, 2.7% to septic tank, 2.9% to lakes, 0.7% to carstic formations and 5.5% to other receiving bodies.
1.38 billion m3 of 2.91 billion m3 wastewater was treated in wastewater treatment plants. 56.3% of wastewater was treated biologically, 30.2% was treated physically and 13.5% was treated in advanced plants.
According to the results of Municipal Wastewater Statistics, 2060 of 3215 municipalities were served by wastewater networks for 2002.
In 2002, 2.91 billion m3 of wastewater was discharged by network systems. Of this amount, 42.9% was discharged to rivers, 37.7% into sea, , 4.2% to dams, 3.4% onto land, 2.7% to septic tank, 2.9% to lakes, 0.7% to carstic formations and 5.5% to other receiving bodies.
1.38 billion m3 of 2.91 billion m3 wastewater was treated in wastewater treatment plants. 56.3% of wastewater was treated biologically, 30.2% was treated physically and 13.5% was treated in advanced plants.
Table 1
Number of municipalities and population percentage served by sewerage and wastewater treatment plants, 2002
Table 2
Amount of wastewater discharged from sewerage by receiving bodies, 2002
Table 3
State of wastewater treatment plants, 2002
Figure
Total amount of wastewater discharged from wastewater networks by provinces, 2002
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Number of municipalities and population percentage served by sewerage and wastewater treatment plants, 2002
Table 2
Amount of wastewater discharged from sewerage by receiving bodies, 2002
Table 3
State of wastewater treatment plants, 2002
Figure
Total amount of wastewater discharged from wastewater networks by provinces, 2002
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