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Saturday, May 8, 2010
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Newater to meet 40 per cent of Singapore's needs ![]() Source: http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20100507-214789.html NEWATER will play a bigger role in meeting Singapore's Water needs over the next decade. By 2010, this reclaimed water will meet 40 per cent of Singapore's water needs, up from the current 30 per cent. The Goverment aims to be completely self-sufficient in water by 2061, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on May 3, when he opened Singapore's fifth and largest Newater Factory in Changi. Designed, built and operated by listed company Sembcorp Industries, the $180 million plant will supply 50 million gallons of water daily. Together with the supply from the four earlier plants - in Ulu Pandan, Kranji, Seletar and Bedok - Singapore's total Newater capacity in 2020 will hit 197 million gallons a day. Personal Opinion: With Newater, Singapore will be self-sufficient in water. The need of Water is very important in our daily life. Hence, I feel that it is very essential for evey Singaporean to do their part too, to conserve water as every drop of water counts. - Chin Yin |