Singapore's water program, an update
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Government
Singapore, RoS - Drinking water has always been a strategic resource, all the more so in this tiny nation, as it lacks many natural sources of its own. Singapore has, however,recently employed technology, including introducing a rainwater-capturing scheme, to help quench its thirst.
For decades, Singapore has relied heavily on neighbouring Malaysia to transfer water, a situation that caused diplomatic tension between the two and spurred concerns the Malaysian government may one day turn off the tap.
Desalination and recycling - which now account for 40 per cent of the city state's water - have become vital sources, and Singapore even envisions water self-sufficiency in the coming decades. That will likely be necessary, as a long-standing water agreement with Malaysia expires in 2061.
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