Biennial Industrial Water Survey (IWS)

Water intake initial use of location, category

Water intake initial use refers to the purpose for which intake water is first used in the location.

Location refers to the lowest level of the Business Register statistical hierarchy. The location, as a statistical unit, is defined as a production unit at a single geographical location at which or from which economic activity is conducted and for which, at a minimum, employment data are available.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Initial use of water intake by purpose