| Russia: Water and sanitation | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Data | ||
| Water coverage (broad definition) | ||
| Sanitation coverage (broad definition) | ||
| Continuity of supply (%) | Continuous | |
| Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) | 248 liter (2004)[1] | |
| Average urban water and sewer bill for 20m3 | ||
| Share of household metering | ||
| Share of collected wastewater treated | ||
| Annual investment in WSS | ||
| Share of self-financing by utilities | ||
| Share of tax-financing | ||
| Share of internal debt financing | ||
| Share of foreign financing | ||
| Institutions | ||
| Decentralization to municipalities | Partial | |
| National water and sanitation company | No | |
| Water and sanitation regulator | No | |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Natural Resources | |
| Sector law | Various laws | |
| Number of urban service providers | About 2,800 | |
| Number of rural service providers | n/a | |
In Russia, approximately 70 per cent of drinking water comes from surface water and 30 per cent from groundwater. In 2004, water supply systems had a total capacity of 90 million cubic metres a day. The average residential water use was 248 litres per capita per day.[2] One quarter of the world's fresh surface and groundwater is located in Russia. The water utilities sector is one of the largest industries in Russia serving the entire Russian population.
- ^ Practicies of water resources management, water supply and sanitation in the Russian Federation
- ^ United Nations:SANITATION COUNTRY PROFILE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 2004