Sustainable Water Resource Management in Singapore
Sustainable Water Resource Management in Singapore
Sustainable Water Resource Management in Singapore
in Singapore
Lau Yew Hoong
PUB, Singapore 1
Country
Information
Singapore
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PUB manages the complete water cycle
From sourcing, collection, purification and supply of drinking water, to treatment of used water and
turning it into NEWater, drainage of storm water
le U se
Indirect Potab
Direct Non-
Potable Use Collection
of
Used Water in
Sewers
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Water from Local Catchment
MacRitchie Reservoir
Protected Punggol
Unprotected Catchment
Catchment Urban
Stormwater Kranji Reservoir
Collection
System
Legend
Marina Marina
Channel East
Marina
South
Sea
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Creating a Reservoir in the City
Marina Barrage
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New Lifestyle Attraction at Downtown
Marina Barrage
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Key Features of the Marina Barrage
Sea
Solar Panels
Reservoir
Electrical Building
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Solar Panels at the Marina Barrage
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NEWater
Seletar
Kranji
5 mgd
9 mgd (Jan 2003)
2004
Changi
5th
NEWater
Plant to be
completed
in 2010
Bedok
6 mgd (Jan 2003)
Ulu Pandan
32 mgd
Mar 2007
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Collection of used water (100% sewered)
Kranji WRP
Seletar WRP
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Used Water Treatment Schematic Flow Diagram
Vortex Grit Primary Settlement Aeration Final Settlement
Inlet Works Chamber Tank Tank Tank To
Sea
Fine
Screen
Grit Returned Activated
Coarse Inlet Primary Sludge
Screen Pump Sludge
Waste Activated
Sludge
Dewatering Dewatered
Centrifuge Sludge
Digester Storage Bin
Sludge dryer
(CWRP only)
Dewatering
Centrate
Dual Fuel (To Inlet Works)
Generator Disposal
Digested
Sludge
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Biogas collected from Anaerobic Digestion
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Desalinated Water
To augment and diversify our water
resources
SingSpring Pte. Ltd., under a 20 year DBOO
arrangement with PUB
One of the largest seawater RO plants
Supply 30 mgd for 20 years
Opened on 13 Sep 05
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Sustainable water management
Water for All Conserve, Value, Enjoy
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Conserving our Waters
Water Demand Management
UFW Control Water Conservation
Network
Management
Pricing
Reflect the strategic
importance and
Strict
Measures Leakage
scarcity value of
Legislation To Control Control
water
UFW
Percentage
Water
10.0 Accurate
Metering
Conservation
9.0
8.0 Strategy
7.0
6.0 Voluntary Mandatory
5.0 4.4 Cut down on excessive
3P approach
4.0 flow and wastage of
3.0 Promote water
ownership of water
2.0
conservation
1.0
0.0
1990 2007
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Per Capita Consumption of water 9 Achieved:
Per capita domestic consumption fell to
180
158 litres per day in 2006.
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9 New target:
P er C ap ita D o m estic Co n su m p tio n (lit/d ay )
175
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170 170 To further lower to 155 litres per day by
170 2012
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165 165 165 165 165
165 9 Policies and programmes to achieve
162 target
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160 Water Efficient Labeling Scheme
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Mandatory installation of dual-flush
low-capacity flushing cisterns
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 10-Litre Challenge
Water Volunteers Group
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The Blue Map of Singapore
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ABC Waters Programme
ABC Waters Programme is about:
A. ACTIVE
New recreational spaces
B. BEAUTIFUL
Integration of waters with urban landscape
C. CLEAN
Improved water quality
ProposedProposed
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Kolam Ayer Project - After
Reaching out to the young
• PURE, a lifestyle street magazine on
water was launched to reach out to the
youth and get them interested in water
issues
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Enjoy Water
Cultivate a strong sense of bonding
and ownership of water through water-
based activities
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Singapore International Water Week
• The global platform for water solutions
• Five pillar events: Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize, Water Leaders
Summit, Water Convention, Water Expo and Business Forums
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Thank You
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