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PUB Expands NEWater Plants and Builds MBR Demo Plant
Fresh from the opening of Singapore’s first desalination plant at Tuas on Tuesday, PUB, the national water agency today said it was expanding its NEWater facilities to meet the growing demand for NEWater.

Reclaimed water (branded NEWater in Singapore), desalinated water, imported water from Johor and water from local catchments are part of a water supply strategy called the Four National Taps.

“Demand for NEWater has been steadily increasing since its launch in 2003. In the past year, the volume of NEWater has jumped by about 35 per cent, increasing from 68,000 cubic metres per day last year to 92,000 cubic metres used per day currently,” said Lim Chiow Giap, PUB’s Director for Water Supply (Plants).

Full Public Utilities Board press release here: http://www.pub.gov.sg/info_center/press_release.php