EEA - European Environment Agency
EEA - European Environment Agency
02/01/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Iceland
Overview: urban waste water production and its treatment
In , households and certain industries in generate million p.e. of waste water every day, which is an amount equivalent to around million bathtubsor million m3.
However, urban waste water needs to be treated before discharge, in order to avoid pollution to the environment. In , urban waste water is treated in plants across the country before it is discharged.
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