Summary: Reader Response
T he article “PUB Singapore's Water Story” by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) (2020), reports that there should be a well established water infrastructure, as the water demand for the citizens is expected to double by 2060. PUB is initiating a few strategies to aid the demand, which is “collect every drop of water, reuse water endlessly, and desalinate seawater”. For that matter; imported water, local catchments, NEWater, a subsidiary of PUB, as well as desalinated water, are two of the national taps that provide the country with the supply of water. Local catchments, under PUB’s Programmes, play a part in engaging the citizens to have closer proximity with water, and learn to appreciate the finite supply. As the Singapore-Malaysia water agreement is set to expire in 2061, focusing on local catchments is crucial. Based on the article, NEWater and Desalination plants will be the main solutions to solve the water shortage in Singapore, although PUB has failed to mention the potentia...