Museum of Rostov water supply system
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Museum of Rostov water supply system, located in the city of Rostov-on-Don in a hall belonging to the administrative building of "Vodokanal" - is one of the city's cultural attractions. The grand opening of the Rostov museum was in 2000. It reflects the entire history of the organization since 1865 when it was launched centralized water supply of the city.

Ground water, which was started in Rostov-on-Don, was a little more length of 5 km. But he grew and developed together with the city and eventually became an integral part thereof. The museum of Rostov water supply system contains a variety of exhibits. Some of them are more than 100 years: pumps, fire hydrants, standpipes.

Visitors can see a map of the city with the scheme of the first water supply system, which was released in 1865, the old column, the first water meter, released in 1901, a huge hatch of the nineteenth century., Pre-revolutionary fire hydrant and more. Through exhibits later times can be estimated to increase the capacity of Rostov water supply system, as well as technological advances in the field of sanitation and water supply, water purification and disinfection.

On the museum stands (there are 60) are documents and photographs that reflect the entire history of the development of urban water supply and sanitation, rehabilitation of the enterprise and in the postwar years, the progressive development of "Vodokanal" until today. Today, the company serves over 2600 km of water and about 1,260 km of sewer networks, providing water to more than 1, 2 million. People living in Rostov-on-Don, Bataisk and Aksai.

In the lobby of the company is a bust of the mayor - AM Baikov, which was laid at the very first water in Rostov-on-Don. In 2004, the museum opened a Children's Environmental Center, equipped with the latest equipment.

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