Water supply and sanitation in Russia
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Continuity of supply | Continuous |
| Average urban water use (L/person/day) | 248 (2004) |
| Institutions | |
| Decentralization to municipalities | Partial |
| National water and sanitation company | None |
| Water and sanitation regulator | None |
| Responsibility for policy setting | Ministry of Natural Resources |
| Sector law | Various |
| No. of urban service providers | About 2,800 |
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. 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.