What are some initiatives Singapore has in place to ensure water sustainability?
Singapore has developed a new technique for recycling wastewater: a four-stage treatment process (conventional treatment, micro-filtration, reverse osmosis and UV treatment), branded NEWater. This water is drinkable, and is distributed to the city’s drinking water reservoirs, but most of it is utilised in industry.
Why is it important for Singapore to achieve water sustainability?
As the population and economy continue to grow, Singapore needs to ensure that the demand for water does not rise at an unsustainable rate. Achieving a sustainable level of water consumption and managing the impact of water on the environment takes the commitment and participation of the community.
How has Singapore tried to achieve water sustainability so far?
NEWater, Singapore’s success story and a pillar of water sustainability, is a high-grade reclaimed water produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, hence making it ultra-clean and safe to drink.
What is Singapore’s main issue with water?
Singapore is considered to be one of the most water-stressed countries in the world. It is heavily dependent on rainfall due to the lack of natural water resources, and limited land is available for water storage facilities. Prolonged dry spells cause or threaten to cause water shortages, the most recent being in 1990.
Is Singapore facing water shortage?
Singapore uses about 430 million gallons of water per day, and this could double by 2060 – that’s 782 Olympic-sized swimming pools! Water is a precious and scarce resource for Singapore, and our water supply remains vulnerable to factors such as climate change.
How does Singapore reuse water?
In 2003, high-grade reclaimed water, known as NEWater was introduced. NEWater is recycled from treated sewage (‘used water’) and produced using a rigorous 3-step purification process involving ultrafiltration/microfiltration, reverse osmosis (RO) and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection.
Where does Singapore get their water from?
Singapore has built a robust, diversified and sustainable water supply from four water sources known as the Four National Taps – Water from Local Catchment , Imported Water, high-grade reclaimed water known as NEWater and Desalinated Water.
How can we avoid water shortage?
What is your top solution for the water crisis?
- Education/Awareness.
- New Conservation Technologies.
- Recycle Wastewater.
- Improve Irrigation and Agriculture Water Use.
- Water Pricing.
- Energy Efficient Desal Plants.
- Rain Water Harvesting.
- Community Governance and Partnerships.
Does Singapore have clean water?
A Tap water in Singapore is perfectly safe to drink. The quality of our tap water is well within World Health Organisation guidelines for drinking water quality and the United States Environmental Protection Agency drinking water standards.