Microplastic discharge

Nr

WWTP & SSO

[109 particle/yr]

[ton/yr]

[%]

Data source 1: Project group measurements (MP > 20 μm)

WWTP

min

6,950

46

42.7

I

median

13700

90

max

33,800

223

min

450

3

2.8

II

Technical SSO

median

900

6

max

2200

15

Weather event SSO

min

8500

56

52.4

III

median

16,800

110

max

41,400

273

SSO treatment

at WWTP

min

340

2.2

2.1

IV

median

670

4.4

max

1650

11

∑100

Data source 2: Other measurements (MP > 10 μm)

WWTP

min

8030

0.3

42.7

V

median

48,000

1.7

max

5,350,000

187.3

min

520

̴0

2.8

VI

Technical SSO

median

3150

0.1

max

350,000

12.2

Weather event SSO

min

9800

0.3

52.4

VII

median

59,000

2.1

max

6,560,000

229.6

SSO treatment

at WWTP

min

390

0

2.1

VIII

median

2360

0.1

max

262,400

9.2

∑100