Mineral Drinking Waters in the Southeast of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

Natural mineral drinking waters in the territories of Leninogorsk and Almetyevsk regions of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) have been studied. Statistical processing of the results of hydrochemical analyses has been performed. Zoning by the degree of explorability of mineral drinking waters with subsequent forecast of finding new types of deposits in accordance with the State Standard 54316-2011 have been carried out. Mineral waters from the Permian deposits within the studied territory have been of primary practical interest. The most common mineral drinking waters are chloride-magnesium-calcium, sulfate magnesium-calcium, chloride sodium-calcium, carbonate hydro-chloride sodium-magnesium-calcium, calcium chloride, carbonate hydro-chloride sodium-magnesium-calcium. The behavior of chlorine and bicarbonate ions in mineral waters from the Romashkinskoe and Novo-Elkhovskoe oil deposits and from the bitumen deposits has been considered. The correlation and interdependence of the underground hydrosphere with other geological environments and technosphere have been demonstrated. Advice has been given on using mineral drinking waters, development of a hydromineral basis of bottling factories, and creation of health resort institutions with special analyses carried out in certified laboratories.