Sewage sludge on agricultural land
Description
Sewage sludge contains phosphorus and nitrogen that can be reused as manure in agricultural activities. However, sewage sludge also contains contaminants, such as heavy metals. The use of sewage sludge on agricultural land is governed by the EU Sludge Directive (86/278/EEC) and SNFS 1994:2 and Section 20 of SFS 1998:944.
Sweden needs to report to the EU on how these rules are being complied with. Reporting requirements have varied. As of autumn 2023, Sweden needs to compile and make available annually data on the amount of sewage sludge produced in the previous year, how much of this sewage sludge was used as manure on agricultural land, average levels of certain heavy metals in the sewage sludge used on agricultural land, and the sites where the sewage sludge was used on agricultural land.
This dataset contains data on the sites where sewage sludge was used on Swedish agricultural land in the previous calendar year. The other data are published on [LINK]
The data set 2023 is generalised to surface units of 1 km² and includes only REVAQ-certified (SPCR 167) sewage sludge
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