Ekaterinburg public water supply development strategy

Summary

The strategic plan of Ekaterinburg «Vodokanal» development has been compiled as part of the city master plan. Ekaterinburg «Vodokanal» MUE is one of the designers of the «Development of the water sources, water and wastewater treatment facilities» strategic project. The project provides for upgrading water mains, street and district water networks under reconstruction; constructing new water networks for connecting (utility connection) capital construction projects to the public water supply, as well as constructing and upgrading pumping stations supplying water to the customers. The measures on construction and upgrade of water distribution networks take into account the stages of transferring to the closed hot water supply scheme (in accordance with the heat supply scheme). The set of measures is provided to reduce leakages and illegal water use by introducing the system of on-line monitoring, using special technical devices to detect illegal water connections, organizing consumer education. The project part related to the development of the public water supply is considered in detail.

Key words

centralized water supply system , waterworks , strategic planning , water supply conduits , network upgrade and construction