The integration of Smart water technology will be a key pillar in Singapore's water resource management to achieve greater efficiencies, and faster response time in planning, operations and service delivery. PUB Header. Singapore Water Story. PUB Content 1. Growing from Strength to Strength.
PUB Content 2. Key Strategies. PUB Content 3. Diversifying Water Supply. PUB Content 4. Water from Local Catchment. Used Water Superhighway The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System DTSS , a 48 km long used water superhighway, conveys used water to water reclamation plants to be treated and purified into reclaimed water, or discharged into the sea. Currently, we have four desalination plants. One more desalination plant will be ready by Conserving Water.
PUB Content 5. Engaging the Community. The government of Singapore has created a highly developed system that turns wastewater into drinking water. Reused wastewater can now meet 40 percent of Singapore's water demand. Most of the water is used for microchip manufacturing centers and cooling systems in buildings.
The system helps reduce ocean pollution, as only a small amount of the treated water is sent into the sea. The United Nations estimates that 80 percent of the world's wastewater flows back into the oceans without being treated or reused. Singapore has few natural water sources. The island nation has long had to depend mostly on supplies from neighboring Malaysia. Parts of the water treatment center are underground. Wastewater enters the center through a kilometer tunnel that is linked to sewers.
The center contains a large system of steel pipes, tubes, tanks, cleaning systems and other machinery. It can treat up to million liters of wastewater a day. Both NEWater and desalinated water have allowed Singapore to become more resilient towards weather variability and keep up with the growing demand for water resources. Photo by Lee Aik Soon on Unsplash. Today, Singapore is internationally recognised as a model city for water management and an emerging Global Hydrohub — a leading centre for business opportunities and expertise in water technologies.
Collect Every Drop: As a city-state with limited land for rainwater collection, it is important to make every drop of rain count.
With separate rainwater and used water collection systems, good land use planning policies and strong environmental controls, the collected rainwater is protected from pollution. Desalinate more seawater: As an island surrounded by the sea, desalination is a natural option for Singapore.
Produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, it is ultra-clean and safe to drink. NEWater has passed more than , scientific tests and is well within World Health Organisation requirements. Twice a year, NEWater undergoes rigorous audit processes by an external audit panel comprising international experts in engineering, water chemistry, toxicology and microbiology.
This high-grade reclaimed water has consistently been awarded top marks for its high quality, safety and for exceeding international standards. This allows optimisation of the whole system. URA as the central planning authority that integrates urban planning across the various sectors of water, waste, transport , architecture and landscaping.
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