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Creating a Reservoir in the CityMarina Barrage

Yap Kheng Guan ● PUB ● Singapore

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About Singapore

100 %Supply of Water and Modern Sanitation

1.3 mil m3 per day(approx 300 mgd~ ~ 550 Olympic pools)

Water Demand

4.2 milPopulation

5%Unaccounted for Water

2400 mmAverage Annual Rainfall

680 km2Land Area

42 km

23 k

m

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To ensure a sustainable quality environment in

Singapore

To ensure an efficient, adequate and sustainable

supply of water

To deliver and sustain a clean and healthy environment and water resources for all in Singapore.

PUB : Part of Singapore’s MEWR Family

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PUB manages the complete water cycleFrom sourcing, collection, purification and supply of drinking water, to

treatment of used water and turning it into NEWater, drainage of storm water

Rain Sea

Indirect Potable Use

Direct Non-Potable Use

Integrating the Water Loop : Water for All

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National Tap – Local Catchment

Largest catchment –1/6 of Singapore or 10,000 ha

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Marina

Barrage

Straits of Singapore

Sports Hub

BFC

Marina South Pier

Gardens by the Bay

Marina East

Marina Barrage

Marina Centre

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Marina Barrage

Creating a Reservoir in the City

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Flood controlno more high tides,

stabilised water levels

Lifestyle attraction in our cityvibrant freshwater lake, full of life in water and on land, in downtown Singapore

The 3 Objectives of Marina Barrage

Water supplybasin turned into freshwater reservoir

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The Marina Barrage

Drainage Pumping Station240 CMS, 6 pumps + 1 stand-by

Visitor CentreCrest Gates9 no, each 26.8m wide

reservoir

sea

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City

High Tide

City

Low Tide

City

Freshwater reservoirHigh Tide

City

High Tide

Pumps

Crest gate

Flood Control

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Pumping Station

Intake Structure + Fountain

Raw Water Pumping Station

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Marina Barrage -Construction in progress

MARINA CHANNEL

SEA

Construction of drainage pumping station at Marina South

Construction of barrage at Marina East

Sea

Marina Reservoir

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• Facility designed to be non-obtrusive, attractive and able to blend in the prime location while still being cost effective

• Drainage Pump Station designed to integrate with long term plans for Marina South area

architectural

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Drainage Pumping Station from Marina East

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Marina Barrage

New Lifestyle Attraction at Downtown

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Local catchment

Imported water (Johor)

NEWater

Desalinated water

4 National Taps

Sustainable water management3P Approach

“Conserve Water”

“Value Our Water”

“Enjoy Our Waters”

“Water for All” “Conserve, Value, Enjoy”

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3P approach to achieve sustainability

3P’s approach to engage our 3P partners to keep our water catchments & waterways clean &

build a relationship with water

* People, Private, Public

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Active Engagement of 3P Partnersencourage our partners to collectively take ownership in caring for our water resources

“Our Waters” programmewell-received with 31 adopters to-date

from schools, grassroots, NGOs, private entities

* People, Private, Public

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Upper Upper Peirce ReservoirPeirce Reservoir

LowerLowerPeirce Peirce

ReservoirReservoir

MarinaBay

KallangBasin

MacRitchieMacRitchieReservoirReservoir

Ang Mo KioNew Town

BishanNew Town

SingaporeBotanic Gardens

Kg UbiInd. Est

QueenstownNew Town

TurfCity

how litters affect ourwaterways…

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Active Engagement of 3P PartnersEngaging and supporting volunteer groups like Waterways Watch Society (WWS)Water Wally, PUB’s mascot, reaches out to schoolsWater Detective ProgrammeNEWater Visitor Centre, media stories etc

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Visitor Centre

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The Blue Map of Singapore

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Active, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters ProgrammeActive, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters Programme

ABC Waters Programme is aboutABC Waters Programme is about::

• Making the most of our reservoirs and waterways– Beyond function.– Active, full of life & activities, beautiful & clean.

• Building people-water relationship– Connect people with the water. – A sense of ownership.

• Providing new community space for communal bonding. – Park connectors.– Water activities.

• Improving water quality– Landscaping / Water features

• Value Creation– Improve quality of life– Enhance land value

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Aesthetic / environmental treatment of waterways- Iconic / Tourist areas - Residential / Industrial areas - Integration with parks- Preservation of nature- Covering up of certain waterways

Early attempts :Early attempts :

Singapore River

Sungei Sembawang

Sungei Api Api Bukit Panjang pondTemasek Polytechnic

Active, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters ProgrammeActive, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters Programme

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• Watershed Managers to look into water bodies systematically & to draw up master plans.• Activating people & communities to participate in water activities (windsurfing, dragonboating, canoeing)• Work with public agencies & the private sector to harness the full potential of our waterways.• Harnessing technologies to improve water quality (e.g recirculation, WSUD, wetlands)

Alexandra Hospital @ Yishun Pond

Water Plaza at the Park - Bishan

Two Tier Concept - Alexandra Canal

Working with public agencies & private sectors –Alexandra Hospital @ Yishun Pond

Implementing ABC Waters Programme: Implementing ABC Waters Programme: Active, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters ProgrammeActive, Beautiful & Clean (ABC) Waters Programme

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Singapore’s Reservoir in the City