Municipal Wastewater Statistics, 2018, in Turkey
Municipalities discharged 4.8 billion m3 of wastewater
According to the results of Municipal Wastewater Statistics Survey, which was applied to all municipalities, 1 357 municipalities out of 1 399 municipalities were served by sewerage systems. Out of 4.8 billion m3 of wastewater collected by sewerage systems, 46,9% was discharged into river, 40.7% was discharged into sea, 3.1% into dam, 1.4% into lake and artificial lake, 0.4% onto land, and 7.5% to other receiving bodies.
Treatment was applied to 88.3% of discharged wastewater
Out of 4.8 billion m3 of wastewater discharged via sewerage system, 4.2 billion m3 was treated in wastewater treatment plants. The rate of advanced treatment was 47.9%, while the rate of biological treatment was 27.6%, the rate of physical treatment was 24.2%, and the rate of natural treatment was 0.3%. 45.1% of the treated wastewater was discharged into river, 44.5% was discharged into sea, 2.5% was discharged into dam, 1.2% was discharged into lake and artificial lake, 0.3% was discharged onto land, and 6.4% was discharged into other receiving bodies. It is determined that 2.3% of the treated wastewater was reused in industrial processes, irrigation, etc.
After the treatment operations of wastewater, 319 thousand tonnes of sewage sludge (in dry matter) was generated.
Sewerage systems served 90.7% of the municipal population
It is determined that, municipal population served by sewerage systems has a share of 90.7% in total municipal population whereas the rate of municipal population served by wastewater treatment plants was 78.7% in total municipal population.
Average amount of wastewater discharged per capita per day was 188 liters
The average amount of wastewater discharged from municipal sewerage systems per capita per day is calculated as 188 liters. Concerning the three largest cities, average amount of wastewater discharged per capita per day was 262 liters for Istanbul, 126 liters for Ankara, and 176 liters for Izmir.
_______________________________________________________________________________
EXPLANATIONS
Municipal Wastewater Statistics Survey has been applied to all municipalities in Turkey, whereas the villages have been out of the scope of this survey.
Source: TÜİK
Legal Notice: The information in this article is intended for information purposes only. It is not intended for professional information purposes specific to a person or an institution. Every institution has different requirements because of its own circumstances even though they bear a resemblance to each other. Consequently, it is your interest to consult on an expert before taking a decision based on information stated in this article and putting into practice. Neither MuhasebeNews nor related person or institutions are not responsible for any damages or losses that might occur in consequence of the use of the information in this article by private or formal, real or legal person and institutions.
