To date, the total number of settlements in Kostanay region is 526, of which 9 are urban, 517 are rural.
Water supply services are provided to 98% of the urban population (494.6 thousand people out of 504.7 thousand people) and 74.9% of the rural population (264.5 thousand people out of 353.2 thousand people). Out of 517 villages, 305 villages or 59 have access to water supply services.% (including centralized water supply system-180 villages; water distribution and purification points-21 villages; water distribution points-104 villages). 212 villages are not provided with access to water supply services, including 15 villages (2,9%) delivery of drinking water is made, 197 villages (38,1%) provided with a decentralised water supply system (boreholes, wells).
Centralized water disposal is available in 15 localities (9 – urban, 6 - rural).
In order to fulfill the President's order on 100% access of the population to quality drinking water by the end of 2025, a comprehensive plan has been developed to provide water to the rural population. Under this plan, the construction and reconstruction of water supply systems will be carried out, as well as the installation of imported water distribution points and water treatment and distribution points.
According to the results of 2021, in comparison with 2020, the availability of water supply services in the region increased:
- for the rural population was 74.9% (for 2020-64.7%), growth of 10.2%;
- the urban population was provided with water supply services by 98%, an increase of 0.2%.% (2020г. – 97,8%).
In 2021, a pilot project was implemented to install imported water distribution points (hereinafter referred to as PRV) in 104 villages with a small population at the expense of the local budget in the amount of 409.1 million tenge for villages.
Within the framework of National project "Strong Regions-a driver of the country's development" and under the program "Auyl El Besigi" in Kostanay region in 2022, funds were allocated in the amount of 20,1 billion tenge for sales 48 projects, including:
- for rural water supply – 14.4 billion tenge (NF - 11.6 billion tenge, RB – 1.1 billion, MB – 1.7 billion) for implementation 39 projects;
- for municipal water supply – 3,9 billion tenge (NF -3.5 billion, MB-0.4 billion) for implementation 4 projects;
- for urban water disposal – 1,8 billion tenge (NF-1.7 billion, MB-0.1 billion) for implementation 5 projects.
It is planned to be put into operation this year 14 projects, rural water supply and 4 urban water supply and sanitation projects, in which:
- they will be connected for the first time to centralized water supply and to water treatment and distribution points 16 villages where residents live 19,5 thousands of people. (centralized water supply: Auliekolsky district – 2 villages or 9.6 thousand people (Amankaragay, Novonezhinka), Denisovsky district-s. Krasnoarmeyskoye 273 people Kostanay district - 3 villages or 4.6 thousand people (Nadezhdinka, Sadchikovka and Aleksandrovka), Sarykolsky district – Krylovka village 707 people, Fedorovsky district-2 villages or 1286 people (Uspenovka and Pridorozhnoye), water treatment and distribution points: Karasusky district-s. Komsomolsko, e Kyzketken, Amangeldy, Lyublinka-2267 people, Sarykolsky district of Karaoba village-326 people, Dzhangeldy district of Sarysu and Kalamkarasu-492 people.);
- improved water supply in 4-x villages where people live 13,8 thousands of people. (Mendykarinsky district – Borovskoye 9932 people and Pervomayskoye 1655 people, B. Mailin district-Krasnoselskoye 1070 people, Denisovsky district-Frunzenskoye 1159 people);
- improved water supply to the population of Kostanay, Lisakovsk, Severny settlement, Arkalyk, improved water disposal to consumers in Rudny.
For the remaining 25 rural water supply projects and 5 urban water supply and sanitation projects, construction and installation work will continue in 2023.
Based on the results of 2022 in the region, the provision of villages with water supply services will increase from 59,0 % before 62% (from 305 villages to 321) by population with 74,9% before 80% (from 264.5 thousand people to 284 thousand people).
For reference purposes:
List of 13 rural water supply projects to be commissioned in 2022:
- Reconstruction of water supply in Borovskoye and Pervomaiskoye villages of Mendykarinsky district, estimated cost 2 355,3 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved in the villages of Borovskoye and Pervomaiskoye;
- Construction of a water pipeline in the village of Amankaragai, Auliekol district, Kostanay region with an estimated cost of 2,931. 5 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to Amankaragai village (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water supply facilities and networks in the village of Novonezhinka, Auliekol district, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 937.9 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Novonezhinka (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water supply and distribution networks in Krasnoselskoye village, B. Mailina district, with an estimated cost of 580.6 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in Frunzenskoye and Krasnoarmeyskoye villages, Denisovsky district, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1026.4 million tenge. Implementation of the project will improve water supply in Frunzenskoye village and provide centralized water supply to Krasnoarmeyskoye village (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Water supply to 4 villages of Karasu district (Komsomolskoye village, Kyzketken village), estimated cost of 305.3 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide high-quality water supply from the water distribution and purification points in Komsomolskoye and Kyzketken villages (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Water supply to 4 villages of Karasu district (Amangeldy village), estimated cost of 155.8 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide high-quality water supply from the water distribution and purification point in Amangeldy village (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Water supply to 4 villages of Karasu district (Lyublinka village), with an estimated cost of 188.1 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide high-quality water supply from the water distribution and purification point in Lublin village (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Water supply to the village of Nadezhdinka, Kostanay district, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 684.8 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Nadezhdinka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the village of Sadchikovka, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1,222. 7 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to Sadchikovka village (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water supply in the village of Aleksandrovka, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 928.3 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Aleksandrovka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of a water supply network in the villages of Karaoba and Krylovka, Sarykol district, with an estimated cost of 601.5 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Krylovka, high-quality water supply from the point of distribution and purification of water in the village of Karaoba (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in Uspenovka village, Pridorozhnoye village, Fedorovsky district, with an estimated cost of 1,013. 6 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Uspenovka and Pridorozhnoye (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
List of 4 urban water supply and sanitation projects to be commissioned in 2022:
- Reconstruction of the water supply network D-600 from the territory of treatment facilities to the intersection of Promyshlennaya Street-Gagarina Street in Kostanay for water supply of the Industrial zone, with an estimated cost of 2,591. 7 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved;
- Construction of a sewer collector in the city of Rudny, with an estimated cost of 1 989.7 million tenge. As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved;
- Reconstruction of a street utility water supply system (cast iron) (along Verkhnetobolskaya Street from t. 1 to VK-4) in Lisakovsk, with an estimated cost of 371.6 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved;
- Reconstruction of water supply networks in the village of Severny (including Dorozhnik microdistrict) in Arkalyk, with an estimated cost of 262.4 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved.
List of 26 rural water supply projects to be continued in 2023:
- Construction of a water pipeline and distribution networks in the village of Yershovka, Uzunkol district, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1 487.5 million tenge, implementation years 2019-2021. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Yershovka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Reconstruction of water distribution networks in Karasu and Vostok villages of Karasu district, Kostanay region, estimated cost of KZT 2276.8 million, implementation years 2019-2022 Implementation of the project will improve water supply in Karasu village and provide centralized water supply to Vostok village (currently imported water);
- Water supply to the village of Vladimirovka, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1689.5 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Vladimirovka (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Water supply to the village of Moskovskoye, Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1038.3 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Moskovskoe (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Water supply of Presnogorkovka village, Uzunkol district, with an estimated cost of 808.9 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Presnogorkovka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Water supply to 3 villages of Uzunkol district, estimated cost of 933.4 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide high-quality water supply from the water distribution and purification point in the villages of Troebratsky, Suvorovo, Sokol (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of a connecting water pipeline from the city of Kostanay to the village of Zarechnoye with the reconstruction of the KVS and connection of the village of Oktyabrskoye, with an estimated cost of 1373.1 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Oktyabrskoye (currently imported water), improve water supply to the village of Zarechnoye;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the village of Stepanovka, Mendykarinsky district, with an estimated cost of 2 053.9 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Stepanovka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the villages of Arkhipovka and Mykhailovka, Mendykarinsky district, with an estimated cost of 998.4 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Arkhipovka and Mykhailovka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of water supply to the village of Sverdlovka, Denisovsky district, with an estimated cost of 1,106. 5 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Sverdlovka, high-quality water supply from the point of distribution and purification of water in the village of Podgornoye (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the villages of Prirechenka and Okrainka, Denisovsky district, with an estimated cost of 1,237. 7 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Prirechenka and Okrainka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in Bestobe village, Adayevka village, Kamystinsky district, with an estimated cost of 1,294. 2 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Bestobe and Adayevka (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the village of Pervomayskoye, Pervomaysky rural district, Fedorovsky district, with an estimated cost of 887.9 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Pervomaiskoye (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of distribution networks and water supply facilities in the village of Lenino, Leninsky rural district, Fedorovsky district, with an estimated cost of 732.8 million tenge. The implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Lenino and Srednev.Zaozernoye (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water supply networks in Polovnikovka and Glazunovka villages of Kostanay region, with an estimated cost of 1 044.6 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Polovnikovka and Aisary (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- .Construction of water distribution networks in Novotroitskoe village, Karabalyk district, with an estimated cost of 681.1 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to Novotroitskoe village (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water distribution networks in Stantsionnoye village, Karabalyk district, with an estimated cost of 1,919. 9 million tenge. The project will provide centralized water supply to the villages of Stantsionnoye and Priuralskoye (currently a decentralized water supply system), as well as improve water supply in the village of Voroshilovka.;
- Expansion of the water supply system in the village of Fedorovka with the construction of the Peshkovka Fedorovka water pipeline, with an estimated cost of 888.9 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide an additional source of water supply for the villages of Fedorovka, Zharkol and Priozernoye;
- Reconstruction of water supply and distribution networks in the village of Mayskoye, Beimbet Mailina district, with an estimated cost of 1,016. 1 million tenge. As a result of this project, the water supply in the village of Mayskoye will be improved;
- Construction of water supply networks in the villages of Ashutasty and Angarskoye in the city of Arkalyk, with an estimated cost of 927.9 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved in the villages of Ashutasty and Angarskoye in the city of Arkalyk;
- Reconstruction of water supply networks in Karasu village, Amangeldy district, with an estimated cost of 674.6 million tenge. As a result of this project, water supply will be improved in the villages of Karasu, Kemer and Agaidar;
- Construction of a water supply system in the village of Shegen, Jangeldy district, with an estimated cost of 649.4 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Shegen (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water supply networks in Chaykovskoye village, Zhitikarinsky district, with an estimated cost of 473.2 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Chaykovskoye (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of water distribution networks in the village of Lesnoye, Karabalyk district, with an estimated cost of 426.3 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to Lesnoye village (currently a decentralized water supply system);
- Construction of water distribution networks in the village of Boskol, Karabalyk district, with an estimated cost of 1,491. 8 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to the village of Boskol (currently a decentralized water supply system).;
- Construction of water distribution networks in Kopychenka village, Fedorovsky district, with an estimated cost of 347.2 million tenge. Implementation of the project will provide centralized water supply to Kopychenka village (currently a decentralized water supply system).
List of 5 urban water supply and sanitation projects to be continued in 2023:
1. Construction of water disposal networks in Amangeldy residential area, Geofizik residential area of Kostanay city, with an estimated cost of 776.8 million tenge. As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved;
2. Reconstruction of the pressure pipeline KO-1 (treated wastewater collector) in Lisakovsk, with an estimated cost of 759.4 million tenge. As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved;
3. Reconstruction of the gravity sewer D-800 mm on the street.Base in Kostanay", with an estimated cost of 202.9 million tenge. As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved;
4. Reconstruction and restoration of water treatment facilities per 100,000 m3 / day in the city of Moscow.Kostanay (filter and sump unit, reagent farm, water reuse pumping station), with an estimated cost of 7,909. 7 million tenge. As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved;
5. Construction of storm sewer networks in the village of Severny in the city of Arkalyk, with an estimated cost of 222.9 million tenge.As a result of this project, water disposal will be improved.