Because there is so much water in Finland, The Finnish have developed and adapted many techniques to use this water efficiently:
- There are very few instances of droughts in Finland, but if there were to be so, they have many tactics to store and recycle water.
- The main issues lie with flooding in the spring.
Water Resources and Purification Methods:
Total Renewable Water Resources: 110 cu km (2005)
Freshwater Withdrawal: 2.33 cu km/yr (14% domestic, 84% industrial, 3% agricultural)
Per Capita Freshwater Withdrawal: 444 cu m/yr (1999)
Types of water purifiation methods used in Finnland:
Total Renewable Water Resources: 110 cu km (2005)
Freshwater Withdrawal: 2.33 cu km/yr (14% domestic, 84% industrial, 3% agricultural)
Per Capita Freshwater Withdrawal: 444 cu m/yr (1999)
Types of water purifiation methods used in Finnland:
- Reverse Osmosis Systems for Brackish & Tap Water
- Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Systems
- Ultrafiltration UF systems -- UF membranes systems
- Media Filters
- Water Softeners
- UV Sterilizers
- Chemical Dosing Systems
In addition to the list above of ways to purify water in Finland on a more local scale, Finland also has top of the line purification systems with all 4 stages to make the water drinkable if desired.