Providing water to the Crimean Peninsula requires a modern integrated approach. Currently, the pipeline units of the Russian Ministry of Defense have managed to promptly build field pipelines that supply settlements with drinking water from artesian wells, which were reactivated after the North Crimean Canal stopped supplying water. In addition, waters from the Biyuk-Karasu River were transferred to the North Crimean Canal. Nevertheless, Crimea continues to experience water shortages.
The Crimean peninsula is an arid region, and water use must be approached more rationally, but this should not lead to a reduction in water consumption. First of all, it is necessary to eradicate the loss of water in the shortest possible time. To do this, it will be necessary to replace kilometers of pipes, a lot of pipe supports and other elements of highways, which will require a lot of investment, which, of course, in the future will bear fruit.
In addition, it is planned to improve the system of water intake of underground resources. In order to discover new sources, geologists must drill exploratory wells in the Crimea in dozens of settlements.
Farming on the peninsula also requires serious changes. You can use foreign experience in growing drought-resistant crops using drip irrigation, which significantly reduces water loss. In addition to creating rainwater harvesting systems, this approach will help solve the problem of irrigation of agricultural land.
Another way to provide Crimea with water is to create desalination centers, since there are quite a few salt lakes on the peninsula. The construction of desalination plants in the area of large settlements is quite expedient. Such water can be successfully used for industrial and agricultural needs. The use of modern technologies and world experience should form the basis of the Crimean water supply system.
