Where is the cleanest water in Russia. Countries with the best and worst drinking water

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Russian state is not included in the list of the top ten countries that are distinguished by the high quality of drinking water. Although in Russia there are a number of places with high drinking water quality.

List of Russian regions with high quality drinking water

1. Altai. This region is characterized by high rates of environmental cleanliness. The high quality of drinking water is also explained by the fact that this region has: healing air, clear lake waters in local mountains. The authorities pay great attention to maintaining a high level of local ecology - treatment facilities are equipped at any enterprises with industrial and production activities.
2. Karelia. A protected region in which drinking water has high quality indicators. The explanations are simple: a favorable ecological situation in the area. Specialists do not include cities with developed industry here, since the ecology in them is not at the highest level (as well as drinking water).
3. Tyva. On the territory of this republic there are lakes with mineral water with healing properties. Drinking water directly depends on the ecological situation in a particular area: the worse it is, the lower the quality of the water. The region has reserved places protected by the state, therefore it is not marked on last place in the water quality rating.
4. Kabardino-Balkaria. The region is located in the south of our state. On its territory there is mineral springs, and the high quality of water is also reinforced by the healing air of high purity.
5. Buryatia. The location of this region is the center of Asia. Here are excellent indicators of ecology, which is promoted by coniferous forests in the reserves. And the drinking water is of excellent purity. We should also mention the protected area of ​​the Baikal coast - 16% of the coastal zone. In this area it is forbidden by our legislation to build objects of economic and industrial type.

Water quality maps in Russia

You can learn about the quality of drinking water, both from springs and from the taps of the central water supply, from sites that contain such information. Their design is mainly handled by water treatment companies, so the information may not always be reliable. So, in the cranes of Moscow, the indicators correspond to all the necessary standards established at the state level. The same cannot be said about the quality of water from spring sources.

• Map of springs, wells and wells in Russia -

One of the most important factors for a clean environment is the availability of clean drinking water for everyone. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks the countries of the world in a variety of ways, referring to their environmental performance.

Top 10 countries with the best tap water:

10. New Zealand . Tap water in this country is perceived as the cleanest and safest in the world.

9. Germany . In water treatment plants, the country follows high-level standards.

8. Sweden . Stockholm has 2 water treatment plants that supply clean tap water to 1.3 million people in the city.

7. England . main reason The high level of tap water is that it is supplied by the water supply company. Water regulation in the country is based on the European Drinking Water Directive and on notification World Organization Health.

6. Italy . The tap water of this country is of excellent quality and is sometimes comparable to bottled water. The state conducts tests to analyze the quality of tap water for several indicators: acidity, the presence of solids at 180 degrees, fluorides, sodium, chlorides and nitrites. These data confirm that the quality of tap water is maintained at a high level.

5. Austria . In this country, tap water comes from groundwater and spring water. To protect these water resources The Austrian Water Act was created. Supply drinking water high quality is mandatory under Austrian law.

4. France . This country uses various methods to involve the private sector in maintaining the sanitation of tap water and its supply. The state supports private business so that he is engaged in water treatment (various discounts and lease agreements).

3. Luxembourg . There are approximately 71 springs here, but only 38 of them are used for drinking water. Water is treated at advanced water treatment plants, where ultrafiltration systems are used.

2. Norway . This country has special programs that investigate the protection of groundwater and other water systems in Norway. Regular checks are also carried out to confirm the quality of drinking water.

1. Switzerland . The Water Resources Department of this country is taking various measures to provide drinking water without polluting the water resources and environment. Tap water is of the same quality as bottled mineral water.

September 18 is World Water Quality Monitoring Day, designed to draw attention to the problem of water pollution. We have compiled a rating of Russian cities with the worst drinking water, where this problem is especially acute.

According to UN statistics, about three million people die every year from poor-quality drinking water. Most of the deaths occur in third world countries where there is an acute shortage of water resources. In Russia, although not so deplorable, serious environmental problems are observed in most regions of the country.

Every resident of Smolensk is well aware that in order to drink tap water, it must first be carefully filtered, then boiled and kept in a bottle. According to sanitary and epidemiological organizations, Smolensk is the leading city in terms of drinking water pollution. Here, water of very high hardness with impurities of heavy metals flows from the tap. Living in this city, it is better to use bottled water from the store.

Yekaterinburg is not far from Smolensk: cold water here it smells strongly of bleach, the warm one is rather dirty and sometimes smells of rotten eggs from it. Most water for the city is taken from open sources, which are not very well filtered. The result of this method of water supply was dirty drinking water, in which there is an exorbitant amount of heavy metals and there are intestinal infections.

The fact that a catastrophic situation with water has developed in Tula has been reported more than once even by the city administration. In 2010, even a decree was signed on temporary deviations from the sanitary norm for urban drinking water. This situation in the city has developed due to poor equipment and worn-out water supply infrastructure, which cannot provide citizens with water of adequate quality.

Water in Khabarovsk very often deteriorates greatly with the beginning of the heating season (although it is not very good even before it). The water has a bad smell and an obvious shade of rust, which cannot but irritate civilians. The water supply of Khabarovsk directly depends on the state of the Amur water, which very often deteriorates due to industrial discharges in China. Often, it is the negligent attitude of the neighboring country to water sources that causes problems in border towns.

Poor environmental conditions and not the most comfortable climate - this is not complete list shortcomings of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. One of the most unpleasant shortcomings: water flows from the tap, which should not be consumed raw. The water here also suffers from toxic waste from factories and factories, so it is better for the residents of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to use filters and boilers.

More than 8.5 million Russians are not provided with clean drinking water. This is almost 6% of the total population of the country. Such data is given in Rosstat.

Moreover, experts say that in general in Russia the situation with the quality and availability of water has improved, but in some regions, and there are at least ten of them, everything is only getting worse.

Poor water supply also in some settlements Siberia. In the Kostroma region and Buryatia, the water quality is also "not very good". The anti-rating winners are Vologda Region and Karachay-Cherkessia, where half of the inhabitants are deprived safe water. At the same time, environmentalists remind that it is water that can become the main risk to health and life.

In one of the rural houses in Ryazan region tap water is a dirty yellow liquid. In this form, it reaches the coarse filter. Those who don’t have it have long since given up tea and coffee, and for cooking they bring water from the well.

"I cleaned the kettle literally two days ago, it is covered with a coating and flakes float in the water. You're probably wondering what's wrong with her. When we did a water analysis, just a primary analysis, it showed that in the water great content gland", - says Evgenia Karpukhina, a resident of Ryazan.

Meanwhile, in the Kostroma region, the prosecutor's office began to check the regional department natural resources. According to one version, officials issued permission to use the wells without examination, and the water turned out to be contaminated with boron. Is it true, local authorities villages of Krasnoe-on-Volga are optimistic about this problem.

According to experts, the main criterion is safety. Water can be poisonous, but this is not the most serious problem. The systematic use of a liquid with an admixture of, say, strontium leads to chronic disease bones. Nitrates and nitrites, which fall into wells with rains, are fraught with mutagenic consequences. Groundwater can also be poisonous during the extraction of hydrocarbons.

Centralized water supply can become at least some guarantee of quality, experts say.

The scheme of the technology for organizing centralized water supply looks like this: a reservoir, a water intake, a treatment plant, a pipeline system, and the last link in this chain is a kitchen faucet. Utilities call this stage the last mile. It often happens that it is worn-out communications in apartment building spoil high-quality drinking water, which has traveled kilometers.

"Water goes to the distribution network, and there it already turns out Terra Incognita, because the condition of the distribution network is really not very good and it is possible for the formation of secondary excess pollution in the water after it has been cleaned", - says the head of the water treatment department of the Russian Association of Water Supply and Sanitation Georgy Sambursky.

Quality water is not only the health of the nation. It is also a factor of production.

"In order for an investor to consider Astrakhan or any other region, a specific territory in this very region, he needs many factors to converge in this place: water, transport, electricity and, in the end, access to at least some factors of production", - says Vladimir Kolmakov, Associate Professor of the Department of Financial Management of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.

If the regional authorities cannot provide the investor with water, then the money will go past the cash desk, and they would be useful for the reconstruction of Soviet water utilities, which are still enough. According to statistics, 90% of Russians are provided with drinking water, the question is what lies under this wording.

"There is not even a differentiation here, from where, what source. It may be a well if we are talking about rural settlements, but the degree of security is taken into account here.", - says the special correspondent of the department of social problems of the newspaper "Izvestia" Valeria Nodelman.

According to official figures, 8.5 million citizens do not have drinking water. The record holder is the Vologda Oblast, where half of the inhabitants have no water at all, and the rest prefer not to risk their health and go to the spring with canisters.

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In the hot season, you want to drink more than ever. Of all the cooling drinks that are presented in a wide range, the most the best way really quench your thirst is water.
Drinking water is divided into purified water and natural mineral water. It is mineral water that we use most often to quench our thirst.
Mineral water is water containing biologically active components with physiological properties.
The main difference between mineral water and purified water is that such water is extracted from natural sources without changing its chemical and physical properties, and therefore is more useful.

Mineral waters are divided into: medicinal, medical-table, table mineral.

Healing mineral water is the most saturated in salt composition. There are more than 10 grams of salt per liter of water. Also, such water may contain an increased content of active trace elements. This water is drunk as prescribed by a doctor.

Therapeutic table water contains from 1 to 10 grams of salt per liter of water. This water can be used both for treatment and as a table drink.

Table mineral water contains no more than 1 gram of salt per liter of water and is suitable for daily use. This water is pleasant to the taste, has no taste and smell. It is this water that is used to quench thirst.

The popularity of mineral water is growing. Today, in expensive restaurants, along with a wine list, they can even offer a water map. Water list (water map) includes approximately 30 names of different mineral waters, so there is plenty to choose from. There are even special aqua bars, where visitors can enjoy a glass of ... mineral water. There are such aqua bars in London, Tokyo and New York.
In such a bar, you will not be able to drink alcohol or any other drink, but you can drink water as much as your heart desires.

The best mineral water peace.

1. Voss water

It is the purest unfiltered water in the world. It is mined in artesian sources in the south of Norway, in places where there is no industry and pollution. Voss water is recognized by wine experts as the most best water, which accompanies only elite wines.
Huge admirers of this water are Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Giorgio Armani, Oscar de la Renta. Madonna's love for water is so great that once she even refused to live in a hotel that did not supply Voss water.
Voss water is supplied only in the best restaurants peace. The cost of one bottle of water with a capacity of 0.8 liters is about 8 US dollars.

2. Ty Nant Water


The source of this water was discovered in 1976 in Wales. The water from this spring is ideal drinking water - the water is naturally pure and has a balanced composition.
Ty Nan water is the most popular water in Britain. In 1989, this water first entered hotels, where it received its recognition. The design of the bottles has made no small contribution to the expansion of the market and popularity: Ty Nant's cobalt-and-frost glass bottle of Ty Nant water is recognizable by everyone.

3. Fiji Water

Fiji's water source is on the very edge rainforest, in the remote Yugara Valley of Viti Levu. The spring is surrounded by the walls of the rocks of an ancient crater, and the water is reliably protected by layers of clay and stone. The water is completely hidden underground and has no contact with the air. This water is also bottled in a closed way so that there is not the slightest contact with air. Fiji water is rich in silicon, calcium and fluorine, good for skin, hair and nails.

4. OGO Water


This water is also called "breathing water". This water is produced in the Netherlands. The peculiarity of this water is the concentration of oxygen. In OGO water, it is 35 times higher than the concentration of ordinary mineral water. This water is recommended to drink after grueling workouts, as it improves tone and improves mood.

5. Himalayan Natural Spring Water


This water comes from one of the most ecologically clean places planets in Nepal. Before being bottled, water melts from ancient glaciers descends and passes through 400 km of rock, enriched with minerals. It is this water that Tibetan monks prefer to use when preparing Tibetan tea.

6. Cape Karoo Natural Mineral Water

This water is extracted from the South African savannah. Karoo water has a neutral pH and a minimum of nitrate compounds. Manufacturers carefully monitor the quality of water, and before getting on the table, the water is tested at once in several independent laboratories.

7. Icelandic Glacial Water

This Irish mineral water comes from the Olfus Spring drainage basin, formed 5.5 years ago by a volcanic eruption, by Icelandic Water Holdings. The brand of this water is famous for being the first carbon-neutral certified water. When it is spilled and other production processes, the carbon footprint is zero.
The shape of the water bottle resembles a volcano, hinting at its origin.

8 Water Antipodes


This is the best water in New Zealand. It is mined in a sparsely populated area without any agricultural or industrial activity. The depth of the source is 300 meters, which ensures the purity of the water.

9. Kona Deep Water

It is 100% sea water. They get this water in Hawaii, in the ocean, at a depth of 2000 to 3000 feet. At such a depth, the water does not contain various contaminants and pathogens, is absolutely clean and contains the necessary minerals.

10. Tasmanian Rain Water

Before reaching consumers, this water travels a long road. First, it travels 16,000 kilometers in the form of clouds, and only then it rains in Tasmania, where it is collected in special containers. The Tasmanian Rain Company specifically plants trees to collect this water. The area where water is collected is known for the cleanest air on the planet.