How Singapore OVERCAME WATER CONSTRAINTS!

Ongoing contract with Singapore’s neighbour Malaysia (Which is, however, due to expire soon) from which Singapore gets her clean water. Development of water recycling facilities and establishments such as Hyflux using reverse osmosis and other distilling techniques to produce potable water from used water. Use water wisely and keep our water courses and catchment areas clean at all times.

Physical limitations

Area : 700km2

Small water catchment areas

Small rivers:

Small volumes of water

Dry spells;  

Water levels drop in some months   

Growing demand for water

Population: Rapid increase

Increased demand for water for domestic use

Development of: industries and businesses

Average daily demands for water