| Denmark: Water and Sanitation | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| Data | ||
| Water coverage (broad definition) | 100% | |
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | 100% | |
| Continuity of supply (%) | 100% | |
| Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) | 114 (2009) [1] | |
| Average urban domestic water and sewer bill | DKK 398 or US$83/month (2006) for 10m3/month | |
| Share of household metering | High | |
| Non-revenue water | 7% [1] | |
| Share of collected wastewater treated | 100% | |
| Annual investment in WSS | n/a | |
| Financing | Full cost recovery | |
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | Yes | |
| National water and sanitation company | None | |
| Water and sanitation regulatory agency | No | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | ||
| Sector law | Water Supply Act of 1978 and subsequent amendments | |
| Number of public service providers | 2740 (2001) | |
Public water supply and sanitation in Denmark is characterized by universal access and generally good service quality. Some important features of the sector in Denmark as compared to other developed countries are:
- service provision only by public and cooperative providers
- the introduction of a voluntary benchmarking system in 1999
- substantial increases in efficiency and cost savings attributed to benchmarking.