Situation and Compliance Report on the Disposal of Urban Wastewater and Sludge in Scotland 2018
This report provides a summary of the situation regarding the disposal of urban wastewater and sludge in Scotland in 2018. Furthermore, the report assesses compliance with the requirements for the collection and treatment set out in the Urban Wastewater Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994.
8. Overall Compliance
179 (97.3%) of the 184 agglomerations within the scope of the UWWTR, i.e. agglomerations with a p.e. of 2,000 or more, were compliant with the requirements around the collection of wastewater under Regulation 4, for secondary treatment under Regulation 5(1) and, where applicable, more stringent treatment than secondary treatment to remove nutrients under Regulation 5(2).
These 179 agglomerations generated a load of around 6.06 million p.e., meaning that 95.3% of the generated load was compliant with the requirements under Regulation 4, Regulation 5(1) and, where applicable, Regulation 5(2).
Contact
Email: waterindustry@gov.scot