Introduction

NeWater in Singapore has caught hold of the international attention but that is not all it is to the changes made in local water scene. Singapore in anticipation of the completion of Marina Bay Barrage, sets out to upgrade technology in local waterworks where the main aim is to purify water for consumption.

We have conducted some research and visited Bedok Reservoir and Chestnut Avenue Waterworks in order to obtain first-hand information about two current water purification system implemented in Singapore.

Singapore and Water
Singapore is a small country that has won respects from other countries for its economic success despite the lack of natural resources. She is also leading in water technology in South East Asia.

With a population of over 4.35 million people living on a land area of 697.1 km² Singapore is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The current demand for the potable water is up to 1.3 million m³ per day. Up to now, there have been several policy made by the government to meet the challenges.

Four National Taps of Singapore sums up the four sources of consumable water, mainly:
1. Local Catchment Water
2. Desalinated Water
3. NeWater
4. Imported Water from Johor

Water from local catchment areas will be channeled to various waterworks in the island. It will then undergo purification and sent to service reservoir for storage and distribution.

Two water purification systems used locally are:
1. Conventional Purification Process
2. Membrane Purification Process

We will furthermore explain the different water purification processes in separate postings. We hope you enjoy our blog and we are very happy to be able to share our knowledge! :)