Facts about Water in Singapore

-An average person uses about 154 litres of water a day.
-Singapore uses about 380 million gallons of water a day.
-2/3 of its land is used to collect rainwater.
-All the water collected from places such as drains and reservoirs are treated and reused
-Among all water treated, rainwater is the cheapest.

Deep Tunnel Sewerage System

-It collects used water which are discharged from homes and buildings .
-This separates network underground , and prevent used water contaminating rainwater collected for the water supply.
-This tunnels which carries used water are piped to NEWater plants for treatment to become NEWater.
-Excess used water are discharged to the sea.

Factors On the Demand Of Potable Water in Singapore

-Growing demand for low-cost, potable water in the regional and global context is driven by several key factors, namely:
-Population growth (this is a primary driver of water demand in Singapore , as we are having one of the fastest growing population).
-Increased industrial output (as economies grow, they need more water to fuel their industries, and power generation is a major consumer of water).
-Rising incomes (domestic water usage increases in tandem with incomes).
-Urbanization (the greater the population density, the lower the precipitation per head – hence cities, even in relatively “wet” countries, often struggle to manage their water resources).