The Minister of housing and communal services of the Crimea: the water supply system in the region depreciated by 75%
The system of water supply and sanitation Crimea is in need of major modernization, wear Usually in the region is about 75%, said the Minister of housing and communal services of Crimea Alexander Zhdanov.
He noticed that in the Ukrainian history of the Crimea in the modernization of the Crimean water supply and sanitation means in practice is invested.
"You will need the amount of space (retrofit) that are simply impossible to calculate. Wear is Usually 70-75%. Most Wear in rural areas, where this figure rises to almost 90%, in cities - about 50-60%, " - said the Minister of correspondents.
He said that, as a rule, the sewer system is worn much stronger than water pipes. Loss of water due to the worn-out water networks constitute 30-35%, and in the summer this figure increases.
first of Ukraine provided to 85% of the needs of the Crimea in fresh water through coming from the Dnieper North-Crimean canal. The majority of water was used for agriculture. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia to supply water under the canal to the Republic was completely stopped. Not all the problem water managed to solve it After transferring water from the Crimean river Biyuk-Karasu in the North-Crimean canal, as well as the drilling of new wells.
in March the Director of profile Department of the Ministry of Russia Dmitry Kirillov said that the water supply problem of the Crimean Peninsula will be resolved before the end of 2015.