The Rostov Museum of water Photo: the Museum of Rostov water

The Museum of Rostov water supply system, located in the city of Rostov-on-don in a hall belonging to the administrative building of OJSC "po Vodokanal", is one of the cultural sites of the city. The Grand opening of the Rostov Museum took place in 2000, It reflects all the history of the organization since 1865 when it was launched centralized water supply of the city.

The first aqueduct, which was started in Rostov-on-don, was the length of a little more than 5 km But it has evolved and grown along with the city and eventually became its integral part. At the Museum of Rostov water collected a variety of exhibits. Some of them are older than 100 years: pump units, fire hydrants, standpipes.

Visitors to the Museum can see a map of the city with the scheme of the first water, which was released in 1865, antique column, first the water meter, released in 1901, a huge hatches of the NINETEENTH century, pre-revolutionary fire hydrant and more. The exhibits later times one can estimate the increase of the capacity of the Rostov water supply, as well as technical progress in the field of Sewerage and water supply, purification and disinfection of water.

On the Museum stands (about 60) presents the documents and photographs that reflect the history of the development of urban water supply and sanitation, rehabilitation of enterprises in the postwar years and the progressive development of OJSC "po Vodokanal" until today. Today, the company serves over 2600 km of water and about 1260 km of sewer networks, providing water to more than 1, 2 million people living in Rostov-on-don, Aksay and Bataysk.

In the lobby of the enterprise is a bust of mayor - A. M. Baikov, in which was laid the first water supply system in Rostov-on-don. In 2004, the Museum opened a Children's ecological center, equipped with the latest equipment.

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