Sustainable Water Solutions

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Sustainable Water Solutions for Cities The
Singapore Water Story
Tan Thai Pin Director, PUB Singapore 20 December
2008
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About Singapore
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The Singapore Water Story.
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Cleaning up of Singapore River - Transformation
1970s
1990s
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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
Rain
Sea
Indirect Potable Use
Direct Non-Potable Use
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Ensuring Singapores Water Sustainability
4 National Taps
3P Approach
Local catchment Imported water
NEWater Desalinated water
Conserve Water
Value Our Water
Enjoy Our Waters
Water for All
Conserve, Value, Enjoy
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Local Catchments
MacRitchie Reservoir
Punggol
Protected Catchment
Unprotected Catchment
Urban Stormwater Collection System


Kranji Reservoir
Bedok Stormwater Pond

• Half of Singapore is already water catchment
• Catchment area will be increased from half to
  two-thirds by 2011

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Marina Barrage - Creating a reservoir in the
city
Official Opening on 31 Oct 08
Water Supply Flood ControlLifestyle
Attraction
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High Grade Reclaimed Water - NEWater
Microfiltration / Ultrafiltration
Treated Used Water
Reverse Osmosis
NEWater
Ultra-Violet
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NEWater Plants
17 mgd in 2007
5 mgd in Feb 2004
Kranji
Seletar
NEWater capacity to meet 30 of Singapores water
needs by 2011
Changi 5th NEWater Plant
50 mgd by 2010
7 mgd in Jan 2003
Bedok
32 mgd in Mar 2007
Legend
NEWater pipeline NEWater Plant Service Reservoir
Ulu Pandan
Bedok Expansion 7 mgd ? 18 mgd
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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 of 30 mgd for 20 years
• Opened on 13 Sep 05

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Ensuring Singapores Water Sustainability
4 National Taps
3P Approach
Local catchment Imported water
NEWater Desalinated water
Conserve Water
Value Our Water
Enjoy Our Waters
Water for All
Conserve, Value, Enjoy
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Water Demand Management
Controlling Unaccounted For Water (UFW)
Water Conservation
Network Management
Pricing
Reflect strategic importance and scarcity of water
Strict Legislation
Leakage Control
Percentage
Accurate Metering
Mandatory
Voluntary
Reduce excessive flows
Promote public ownership of water
4.4
2007
1990
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Water Pricing Volume-based billing Regulatory
oversight by MEWRPlans to move towards Single
Pricing for water supply and used water services
WCT Water Conservation Tax - Broad-based Tax
levied by the Government to reinforce the
water conservation message WBF Waterborne Fee
Volume-based used water fee Used water fee
comprises WBF and Sanitary Appliances Fee (SAF)
at 3/sanitary fitting per month. Both WBF and
SAF rates are GST inclusive
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ABC Waters Programme

• ACTIVE
• New recreational spaces
• BEAUTIFUL
• Integration of waters with urban landscape
• CLEAN
• Improved water quality

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Turn Singapore into a city of gardens and
water Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, At ABC
Waters Public Exhibition Opening (Feb 07)
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The Blue Map of Singapore
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Kallang River at Bishan Park - Existing
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Kallang River at Bishan Park Proposed
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Water Technologies in Development
Variable Salinity Plant
2-in-1 plant capable of treating both freshwater
and seawater
16-in Reverse Osmosis Membranes
First plant in world to use 16-in RO membranes
for water reclamation

• Footnotes in Trebuchet MS Regular 10pt

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Singapore A Vibrant Water Industry
Building a global hub in environment and water
Materials
Pharma

• Keppel Seghers
• Hyflux
• SembEnviro
• Veolia Water
• Darco
• Dayen

System Integrators
Membrane Suppliers

• GE Water
• Hyflux
• Memcor/ Siemens Water
• Hydranuatics
• Toray

• Desalination
• Wastewater treatment
• Liquid separation
• Membrane systems

FB
UPW
Municipal wastewater treatment
Consultancy/ Engrg Svcs
Utilities
Industrial wastewater treatment
Water Treatment Chemicals

• Government
• BOO contractors
• Multi-utilities

Financing

• Feasibility studies
• Technical consultancy
• Project Management

• Nalco
• BioLab
• Chemitreat

Equipment Suppliers
Testing Analysis Services

• Filtration equipment
• Disinfection equipment
• Control system providers

Township development

• CH2MHill
• Black Veatch
• CDM
• MWH
• CPG
• SUI
• Deltares

• Siemens
• GE Water
• Veolia Water
• Pall
• Chemitreat
• GrahamTek

• CAWT
• Setsco
• NUS
• NTU

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Connecting with International Partners

• Attract leading research institutes,
  universities, corporate labs to Singapore
• Collaborate with leading research institutes,
  universities, corporate labs

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Snapshot of Activities During SIWW 2008
Opening Ceremony
Water Leaders Summit Water Expo Business
Forum Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize
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Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Award Ceremony
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Singapore International Water Week 2009

• Date
• 22 June 2009 26 June 2009
• Theme for 2009
• Sustainable Cities Infrastructure and
  Technologies For Water
• Featuring
• Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize
• Water Leaders Summit
• Water Convention / International Water
  Association's Leading Edge Technology Conference
• Water Expo
• Business Forums
• Other events
• Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Ministerial Forum

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