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proportion of wastewater piped

The proportion of wastewater piped to a sewage treatment plant.

Used to calculate:impervious runoff from hardtops, pervious runoff from soil and sewage from people

Varies by: lifestyle

Used lifestyle Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)
Value Units Notes
* Average American Rural Community Assistance Program 2009 Still Living Without the Basics... USA: All (2000) 99.9936 % proportion (0 - 100)
* Average Earthling UNICEF & WHO 2012 Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation Global: All (2010) 63 % proportion (0 - 100)
Average Earthling United Nations 2012 Millennium Development Goals Report Global: Developing Regions (2010) 56 % proportion (0 - 100)
* Average New Yorker Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 1 proportion (0-1)
* Eco-conscious Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 1 proportion (0-1)
* Lenape Person Assumed New York City: Mannahatta () 0 proportion (0-1)

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