E-PRTR · Facility

Edinburgh Sewage Treatment Works

Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Waste and wastewater management

Edinburgh Sewage Treatment Works is a Waste and wastewater management facility located in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It has reported emissions data to the E-PRTR register for 13 year(s) between 2007 and 2019. Its primary reported release is Chlorides to water, with 9,800,000 kg reported in 2019.

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Pollutant releases in 2019

PollutantMediumQuantity
ChloridesWATER9.8 kt
Total nitrogenWATER2.6 kt
Total organic carbon(as total C or COD/3)WATER2.5 kt
Total phosphorusWATER325.0 t
FluoridesWATER27.9 t
Halogenated organic compoundsWATER13.2 t
Zinc and compoundsWATER2.7 t
Copper and compoundsWATER1.7 t
Nickel and compoundsWATER706 kg
Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol ethoxylatesWATER541 kg
Di-(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalateWATER227 kg
CyanidesWATER174 kg
Lead and compoundsWATER134 kg
NaphthaleneWATER131 kg
Arsenic and compoundsWATER82 kg
PhenolsWATER41 kg
Cadmium and compoundsWATER14 kg
DichloromethaneWATER13 kg
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsWATER11 kg
AsbestosWATER10 kg
AnthraceneWATER5 kg
Mercury and compoundsWATER3 kg
Benzo(g,h,i)peryleneWATER2 kg
DiuronWATER1 kg
PCDD + PCDF (dioxins + furans)WATER0 kg

Waste transfers in 2019

TreatmentClassificationQuantity
RecoveryNon-hazardous32.3 t

Chlorides — year on year

2019 9.8 kt
2018 8.9 kt
2017 8.8 kt
2016 8.7 kt
2015 8.5 kt
2014 8.9 kt
2013 8.6 kt
2012 9.8 kt
2011 23.2 kt
2010 20.2 kt
2009 21.7 kt
2008 16.0 kt
2007 17.6 kt

Annex I activity: 5(f)

Sector: Waste and wastewater management

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