Waste water for non-portable use : Singapore experience

• Main Author: Phua, Lee Kiang.
• Other Authors: Wilson, Francis
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11983
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore presently operates 14 large-scale impounding reservoirs. The total holding capacity of all these reservoirs amounts to some 140 million cubic metres of water and is sufficient to meet water needs for a sustained period of time. Singapore has implemented effective conservation policies to check rising demand and foster a culture of prudence in how people use scarce water supplies. It has implemented effective conservation policies to check rising demand and foster a culture of prudence in how people use scarce water supplies. Conservation policies will dampen demand and relieve the strain on the water reserves.