Renewable journey starts here!

.Tuesday, April 14, 2009 ' 8:05 AM Y

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More ways to conserve water

In the Sink:

1. Install a faucet aerator: These small, inexpensive contraptions are available at practically any home-improvement store. They easily twist onto your exsisting faucet and, by combining air with the water, can cut use by as much as 60 percent without scarificing a strong flow.

2. Hand-wash your dishes efficiently: If you don't own a dishwasher, or just have a small load to wash, fill one side of sink with hot, soapy water. After you wash and then rinse an item in the other side of the sink, don't leave the hot water running any longer than is necessary to clear the suds.

3. Rethink rinsing: In addition to more conservative methods of rinising just-washed dishes rinse your fruits and vegetables more creatively. Instead of a steady stream of cold running water, fill a bowl and wash the produce in that.

When using our washing machines:

1. Keep an eye on the size: If you are not washing an extra-large load of clothing, match the load size on the knob to the load size in your basket will help you save a large amount of water.

2. Consider an upgrade: More and more homeowners are opting for front-loading washing machines when it's time to replace their old models. That's because the front-loading style uses less water tumble the clothes and thus saves up to 40 percent more water than older models.

Other Ways:

1. Fit a water meter: By fitting a water meter you can raise your awareness and consequently reduce your water intake.

2. Check for leaks: Fix anything you find it leaking as a silent toilet leak could waste from 30 to 500 gallons every day.

3. Taking shorter showers

4. Turn off the tap when not in used.

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. ' 7:45 AM Y

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NEWater

NEWater is a water reclamation process which used water collected from every household are send to the reclamation plants to remove the impurities. The water will have to pass through 3 stages, microfiltration, reverse osmosis and finally ultraviolet light disinfection.

1. Microfiltration

Used water must pass through hollow fibres where large particles will be trapped on the outside of the fibre. Bacteria will be removed along with the large particles in the process.

2. Reverse Osmosis

Micro-filtrated water will have to pass through a special membrane which pressure is appiled to it. Small particles such as bacteria and dissolved salt will be trap in the special membrane.

3. Ultraviolet Disinfection

Ultraviolet light will be used to disinfected the pure water which had completed the reverse osmosis. It will be NEWater after used water passed through all 3 steps.

The NEWater are used for industrial purposes and some of it is mixed with reservoir water and undergo conventional water treatment to produce water safe for consumption. There are currently 4 NEWater Reclamation plants in Singapore, Bedok, Kranji, Ulu Pandan and Seletar.

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. ' 7:29 AM Y

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-From rainwater collection to used water treatment, the entire water loop is managed by PUB.

Management of PUB

PUB ( Public Uilities Board ) is a national water agency, which is responsible for the collection, production, distribution and reclamation of water in Singapore.

1. Collection

Rainwater is collected through rivers, streams, canals and drains, and stored in 14 reservoirs. Various reservoirs are linked by pipelines so that excess water can be pumped from one reservoir to another, thus optimising storage capacity.

2. Production

Raw water is then piped to the waterworks for treatment.

3. Distribution

After treatment, the water is stored in convered reservoirs before bring distributed to customers.

4. Reclamation

Water that has been used by customers is collected via an extensive sewerage system and treated at water reclamation plants. Used water is a resource too -treated used water is further purified using advanced technology to produce high-grade reclaimed water, known as NEWater. With an eye on the future, PUB has bulit the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) for long-term sustainability. An integral part of the water loop, the DTSS is a superhighway that will channel used water to a centralised water reclamation plant for treatment. The treated used water will then be discharged into the sea or further purified into NEWater.

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. ' 7:20 AM Y

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Catchment Areas

Our drinkable water comes from catchment areas such as Reservoirs. The water from the reservoirs are send to the pumping station and have to go through 10 steps before reaching our homes and industries.

Water in the catchment areas will keep the cost of water treatment down as the water in catchment areas are rainwater which is much more cleaner. Sea water contain salt which is not as clean as rainwater.

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