Glossary:Public water supply

From Statistics Explained

The public water supply is water supplied by all economic entitities engaged in collecting, purifying and distributing water, as per NACE Division 41. The definition includes the desalting of sea water but excludes system operation for agricultural purposes and the treatment of wastewater solely to prevent pollution.

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• Transport energy consumption and emissions
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• R & D expenditure