Water for a big city
SUE “Vodokanal of St. Petersburg” provides drinking water to 5 million citizens and tens of thousands of companies and enterprises. One more task of Vodokanal is to collect and treat wastewater.
SUE “Vodokanal of St. Petersburg” provides drinking water to 5 million citizens and tens of thousands of companies and enterprises. One more task of Vodokanal is to collect and treat wastewater.
Since 2013, endangered pinnipeds - grey seals and (Baltic and Ladoga) ringed seals- have been rehabilitated at the premises of Repino wastewater treatment plant in the Kurortny District of St. Petersburg.
10 October 2013, the biggest environmental project – the Northern Tunnel Collector construction – was completed
Since June 28, 2011 Saint-Petersburg has been fully implementing the Helsinki Commission's recommendations for preservation of the Baltic Sea
Environment protection
Protection of the environment and the Baltic Sea, rational use of natural resources and responsibility for the results of the company’s activities before future generations have been stated among the key priorities of SUE “Vodokanal of St. Petersburg” and comprise one of the strategic targets of the company.
Vodokanal’s environmental concept is based on understanding of its role to ensure a positive environmental situation in the whole Baltic Sea Region. A key international line of leader’s activity provides for participation in public and intergovernmental structures of the countries of the Baltic Region, particularly, in terms of the International Convention of the Helsinki Commission – Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM).
Taking into account the company’s responsibility for the sustainable development of the city and the Baltic Sea Region and considering the approaches applied in the environmental management and the experience of similar European companies, the company implemented and certified the environmental management system in accordance with ISO14001.
Vodokanal carries out a successive implementation of the environmental management system as an essential part of the company management by way of studying current and future needs of all stakeholders, developing water consumption culture and contributing to preservation of the Baltic Sea basin.
Vodokanal strategic targets in terms of the environment protection are as follows:
Our target in terms of the environment protection is to apply the best practices and technologies, create conditions for sustainable development not only of our city but the whole Baltic Sea Region.
Vodokanal carried out extensively the following activities:
These achievements were gained due to awareness-building activities undertaken by Vodokanal.
St. Petersburg has done a lot to improve its image. The history of the city’s success proves that political will and motivation are very important when environmental law requirements are not enough, and more strict measures should be taken. In terms of harmful discharge reduction, St. Petersburg reached higher results than stipulated by the Russian and EC norms”, - states Anne Christine Brusendorff, the HELCOM Executive Secretary.