2005 - 2006 - Pinsent Masons Water Yearbook 2012

SWEDEN PART 2: COUNTRY ANALYSIS
are currently recovered through pricing policies already in force. The objective is to reach full cost
recovery and for municipal services, 99% cost recovery has been experienced since 2000.
Average household charges, 2000-2003
SEK/m 3 2000 2003
Water & sewerage charge 21.17 25.15
Fixed charge N/A 10.86
Variable charge N/A 14.29
Groundwater
Annual availability (2000) 20.0km³
Per capita 2,245m 3
Annual withdrawal (1995) 0.6km³
Domestic (1987) 92%
Industrial (1987) 8%
Agriculture (1987) 0%
Sewerage and sewage treatment
1980 1990 1995 2000
Tertiary 61% 85% 87% 80%
Secondary 20% 9% 6% 5%
Primary 1% 0% 0% 0%
Sewerage only N/A 1% 0% 0%
Not connected N/A 5% 7% 14%
The proportion of the population connected to sewerage services increased from 82% in 1980 to 93%
in 1995. The target is for 100% coverage in the medium term. 100% of urban sewage is treated,
although there is no plan for the recycling of wastewater. By 2000, Sweden had already more than
satisfied the UWWTD with 95% of the population served by tertiary sewage treatment works. In
addition, 54% of all sewage undergoes advanced treatment. There are some 2,000 municipal sewage
treatment works, removing 95% of the phosphorous and 36% of the nitrogen loading respectively. An
area of concern is the extent of combined foul and storm water sewerage, accounting for 20-30% of
the sewerage network in some areas.
MAJOR CITIES
City 2000 2015 Comments
Stockholm 1,612,000 1,704,000 PSP currently ruled out
Gutenberg 778,000 808,000 PSP currently ruled out
Private sector contracts awarded (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Location Contract Company
Nortel 10 year contract, water and wastewater VE
A number of local O&M contracts were undertaken with local companies on a trial basis in the late
1980s and early 1990s. In 2003, six municipalities out of 289 had outsourced their water activities
through management contracts. All of these are with Swedish companies such as Rang-Sells, Slaska
and NCC with the exception of Nortel, which awarded a contract to VE in 2002. The general
consensus is that there will not be a great change in the medium term.
Private sector company operations (Please see the relevant company entry for details)
Company Parent company (country)
Population served
Water Sewerage Total
VE VE (France) 50,000 50,000 50,000
Source:
OECD Environmental Performance Review: Sweden. OECD, Paris, 2004
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