Abstract
The problem of functioning of wastewater disposal systems in the Arctic regions of Russia is largely due to the prolonged economic depression of the past years. The dynamics of investments in fixed assets in recent years has significantly decreased for most of the Arctic regions, and in some cases does not reach the indicators of 2005. Tariffs for wastewater disposal in the subjects of the Russian Arctic may differ 2–4 times. In some rural settlements, sewage treatment plants are degraded by 70– 100%, and the population is charged according to the tariff for low-quality sanitation services. Arctic ecosystems are characterized by a reduced intensity of biological processes. Therefore, wastewater entering surface reservoirs without treatment provokes bacterial and chemical contamination of biological resources and diseases of the population. It is required to attract significant (targeted) investments to modernize the sanitation infrastructure in the Arctic region within the framework of federal targeted programs for the socio-economic development of the Arctic zone.
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