Why Is Water So Important In Singapore?

With a population of almost 4 million today, the demand for water in Singapore is on the increase. Water is needed for drinking, cooking, washing, bathing, and a myriad of other activities, in places like homes, offices, hotels and factories. You can imagine the disastrous effect if water supply was served.

It is estimated that every Singaporean consumes 250 liters of water a day; that is more than 1 billion liters a day for the entire population. The consumption rate is expected to grow at the rate of 3% a year with her rapid growth in population, industries and other economic activities. By the year 2020, the total consumption is expected to double that of the present consumption.

According to estimates by the public utilities board of Singapore (pub), more than 50% of the total water supply in Singapore is consumed by domestic activities, of which bathing, laundering and toilet flushing consume the largest amount. Industrial plants, public utilities, tourism and farms are the major sectors that consume large amounts of water.

About half of the water supply comes from Singapore's own surface water sources stored in her reservoirs. Smaller reservoirs have been constructed with the building of dams across rivers or concrete walls across coastlines . There are also special pounds constructed in special housing estates for the collection of rain water.

All living things need water to survive.Without water,we will die.