Singapore's Water Story
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- Created on: 05-12-17 13:34
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- Singapore Water Story
- History
- Singapore was one of 780 million who didn't have access to safe drinking water.
- Growing Population
- Small land area , lead to a growing water problem
- Four Taps for Singapore
- 1. Rain Water
- Singapore is a small island so important to collect it
- 17 reservoirs in Singapore
- Built a network of drains and canals collecting rainwater from Urban Areas to Reservoirs
- More than 8,000km of water ways
- 2. Water from Johor Malaysia
- Importing water from here for years
- Singapore able to reduce their reliance as a result of 3rd/4th Taps
- 3. Recycled Water
- One of few countries in the world that has 2 separate collection systems
- One is for Rainwater
- Second is for used water
- Used water is sent through treatment plants - through rigorous process
- Microfiltratoin
- Reverse Osmosis
- Ultraviolet Disinfectant
- All of this is called the neWater
- One of few countries in the world that has 2 separate collection systems
- 4. Desalinated Water
- 71% earths surface is seawater
- Advancement' in technology
- Makes it more cost effective
- Singapore now has 2 desalinisation plants
- Produce up o 25% of Singapore's Water needs
- 1. Rain Water
- Water Intake
- More than 500 million consumers
- 700 swimming pools of water every day
- Future
- By 2060 Singapore will need 1400 swimming pools a day
- More than 500 million consumers
- History
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