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| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 10D2 Public water supplies, average daily potable and non-potable consumption, 1986, 1992-1996 |
(ML/d1) |
| Year3 | Total consumption |
Potable2 |
Non-potable2 |
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Total |
Unmetered4 |
Metered4 |
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| 1986 | 2,243 |
2,214 |
1,602 |
612 |
30 |
| 1992 | 2,206 |
2,188 |
1,603 |
585 |
18 |
| 1993 | 2,272 |
2,258 |
1,662 |
596 |
14 |
| 1994 | 2,263 |
2,246 |
1,651 |
595 |
17 |
| 1995 | 2,322 |
2,306 |
1,748 |
558 |
16 |
| 1996 | 2,312 |
2,255 |
1,686 |
568 |
57 |
Source: SOAEFD:WSU |
| 1 Ml/d = Megalitres per day =
1,000 m3/d. 2 Almost all water supplied by Public Authorities is "potable" ie fit for drinking. Limited amounts of water, referred to as "non-potable", are supplied separately to some consumers for industrial purposes and are not intended for drinking. 3 Figures are taken over the 12 month period commencing 1 April in the year stated. 4 Metered supplies in general relate to commercial and industrial use and unmetered to domestic use, smaller trade supplies, temporary supplies and leakage. |
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