The lack of filtration reliability of bearing structures of urban underground facilities laid down at the design stage is associated with the unresolved issues of their filtration interaction with the adjacent soil or rock body. Water flows through the lining of the underground structure destroy the load-bearing structures, contribute to the removal of loose material into underground workings and create unacceptable microclimatic conditions for human stay. The question arises not only about the permissible degree of permeability of these structures, about the influence of filtration processes on the properties of the lining materials and their stability, but also about the relationship of water permeability of the bearing elements with the properties of the rock mass. Therefore, ensuring the filtration reliability of urban underground structures should be based on a set of protective measures aimed at involving in the work of the relevant properties of the underground object, and rock mass and technological methods of its construction, maintenance and operation. The problem of sealing the underground structure cannot be solved only by improving the concrete lining and raises the question of the need for measures to manage the characteristics of the state of the soil mass, which is the subject of this study.