Is NEWater safe to drink?

​NEWater is one of Singapore’s four national taps. NEWater is high-grade reclaimed water produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, making it ultra-clean and safe to drink.

Why is NEWater not used for drinking?

Non-Potable Use The biggest users of NEWater are wafer fabrication plants, which require water quality that is even more stringent than water for drinking.

Why is NEWater expensive?

Water costs are being driven up by the rising costs of asset maintenance and replacement, as well as resources like energy, chemicals, materials and manpower.

Is Pub water safe to drink?

Singapore’s tap water quality is well within the Singapore Environmental Public Health (Water Suitable for Drinking) (No. Our tap water is suitable for drinking directly from the tap without any further filtration. …

What are the disadvantages of using NEWater?

Although NEWater is very a very effective process, it has a couple of disadvantages. NEWater will not be able to produce enough potable water to be independent. It is now only able to produce 30 percent of Singapore’s demand. In the future, 2060, it is predicted to meet 55 percent of Singapore’s demand.

Why does Singapore drink pee?

SINGAPORE — They call it “NEWater” but it’s just the opposite: recycled sewage water packed in clear plastic bottles, ready for drinking. “Basically, you drink the water, you go to the toilet, you pee and we collect it back and clean it,” he said.

What is the disadvantage of NEWater?

Although NEWater is very a very effective process, it has a couple of disadvantages. NEWater will not be able to produce enough potable water to be independent. Many people may be against drinking NEWater since it is recycled. They may be disgusted by the thought of drinking sewage water.

Is NEWater cheaper than desalination?

While NEWater is cheaper to produce, there is a limit to recycling used water in NEWater plants, he added. Therefore there is more dependency on desalination for the next litre of water as demand for water rises.

Does Singapore tap water contain lead?

These are a legit questions, if you live in or planning to travel to Singapore. And the answer is positive: yes, you can drink tap water in Singapore. There are also real concerns such as microplastics in the tap water and local issues with old pipes that leech heavy metals such as lead.

Is NEWater energy efficient?

A demonstration study was carried out at Kranji NEWater Factory, where this technology was able to reduce membrane scaling and increase NEWater recovery rate to 90% with no impact on energy consumption.

Who created NEWater?

Keppel Seghers
Designed and built by Keppel Seghers, the plant was envisaged to supply 32 million gallons per day (mgd) of NEWater for a period of 20 years. In January 2008, PUB awarded the contract for the fifth and largest NEWater plant to Sembcorp Industries under the DBOO model.