Assessment of the prospects for the use of treated wastewater for irrigation purposes in the Republic of Crimea

Abstract Treated sewage wastewater is a possible alternative water source for increasing the supply to agricultural industry of Republic Crimea. However, their use, according results research by domestic and foreign scientists, constrained combination number factors that need be taken into account analyzed before implementing this direction. The purpose work assess possibility using treated irrigation purposes in Crimea modern conditions. main category large treatment plants (STP) serving cities Alushta, Dzhankoy, Yevpatoria, Kerch, Saki, Simferopol, Sudak, Feodosia, Yalta. They about 80% volume wastewater, discharged surface bodies annually. Based on salt composition most promising sources are STP “Ukromnoye”.