Starovoytov M.K., Medvedeva L.N., Komarova O.P., Starovoytova Ya.M. Clear drinking water – the course on new quality of life of residents of rural settlements of the Southern Federal District

Starovoytov Mikhail Karpovich
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, President Ltd “ORTEKH”
ortech@mail.ru
Kazakhskaya St., 43, 400002 Volgograd, Russian Federation

Medvedeva Lyudmila Nikolaevna
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Chair of Economics and Management, Volzhsky Polytechnic Institute (Branch of the Volgograd State Technical University)
milena-med@yandex.ru
Engelsa St., 42А, 404121 Volzhsky, Russian Federation

Komarova Olga Petrovna
Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Leading Scientific Researcher, Scientific Secretary, All-Russian Research Institute of Irrigated Agriculture
komarova62@rambler.ru
Timiryaseva St., 9, 400002 Volgograd, Russian Federation

Starovoytova Yana Mikhaylovna
Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Scientific Secretary, Volgograd State Technical University
felindra@mail.ru
Prosp. Lenina, 28, 400005 Volgograd, Russian Federation

Abstract.
The article examines the issues related to the provision of rural settlements of the Southern Federal District with drinking water. The analysis of the state of water in the Southern Federal District and the Volgograd region is given. The questionnaire interviewing heads of rural settlements and sociological surveys are suggested in the article as methods of assessment of water supply and water removal systems in rural settlements. On the basis of the monitoring of the market of water removal systems of the Southern federal district innovations of the company “Ortekh” (Volgograd) are suggested for use. The introduction of them will contribute to a sustainable development of rural settlements, increase of level and quality of life of rural inhabitants. Availability of drinking water in steppe and semi desert areas of the district will lead to an activization of the economic life, development of small industrial and agricultural enterprises. The authors believe that drinking water of high quality in rural communities complies with the strategy of development of Russia, its food and space security.
Key words: sustainable development, rural areas, landscaping and water treatment in rural areas, innovative technology, infrastructure, housing and utilities, modules for cleaning natural water for drinking purposes, container type.

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