a) Local Catchment Areas
The local catchment areas consist of rivers and reservoirs. In Singapore, there are a total of 17 reservoirs and 27 rivers (Public Utilities Board, 2012).
b) Imported Water
Our imported water mainly comes from Malaysia and the agreement will end in 2061 (Public Utilities Board,2012). Currently, 40% of the water is imported from Malaysia (Chee, 2010).
c) NEWater
NEWater treats used water with reverse osmosis water, making water to be recyclable. There are altogether 4 plants of NEWater in Singapore – Ulu Panda, Changi, Bedok and Kranji. NEWater produces 30% of our nation’s water needs (Public Utilities Board, 2012).
d) Desalinated Water
Desalinated water comes from seawater, and it is based on reverse osmosis. Water desalination fulfills 10% of our nation’s water needs (Public Utilities Board, 2012).
So we have to start conserving water! :D
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