Picture Perfect 2008/#06
Theme : Water
Camera : Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Date Taken : 2008 Feb
We live on a planet that is dominated by water. More than 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with this water. Water is also essential for life. Without water, life would probably never have developed on our planet.
The water resources of Singapore are especially precious given the small amount of land and territory in Singapore's geography while having a large urban population in the city-state.
Without natural freshwater rivers and lakes, the primary domestic source of water in Singapore is rainfall, collected in reservoirs or water catchment areas.
Rainfall supplies approximately 50% of Singapore's water; the remainder is mainly imported from Malaysia.
We consume 300 million gallons of water per day.
In few years’ time, i.e. Year 2012, on the demand side, we will be consuming one third more than what we are consuming now.
On the supply side, the expiry of the 1961 Agreement in 2011 will reduce water supply from Malaysia.
We need to get ourselves prepared by then. More catchment areas, facilities to recycle water (producing NEWater) or desalination plants are being built.
Singapore will then have a total of four big national taps, which the water coming out from each and every one of these four taps is of equally good quality. This "four tap" strategy aims to reduce reliance on foreign supply and to diversify its water sources.
NEWater is the brand name given to reclaimed water produced by
Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB).
More specifically, it is treated wastewater (sewage) that has been purified using dual-membrane (via microfiltration and reverse osmosis) and ultraviolet technologies, in addition to conventional water treatment processes.
The water is potable and is consumed by humans, but is mostly used for industry requiring high purity water.
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Singapore's Public Utilities Board (PUB).
More specifically, it is treated wastewater (sewage) that has been purified using dual-membrane (via microfiltration and reverse osmosis) and ultraviolet technologies, in addition to conventional water treatment processes.
The water is potable and is consumed by humans, but is mostly used for industry requiring high purity water.
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Hei Dreamz
ReplyDeleteBrilliant entry as always here on your page on PP!
Interesting facts, too. Have a very fine weekend. Rii :)
Mine's up @ this addy:
http://riihele.multiply.com/journal/item/624/PICTURE_PERFECT_WATER
very informative post..and a great pic too...
ReplyDeleteWow thx for sharing and its very good idea too.
ReplyDeleteHope other countries will follow..
Mine is up too feel free to check it out.
wow this is a unique take on the theme..............wonderful
ReplyDeleteSo much interesting information and a great shot.
ReplyDeleteVery unique.
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Something different from mainstream. :-)
ReplyDeletecool!
Purified waste water...not sure if I could drink that or not...hehe! Great take on the theme this week!!!
ReplyDeletewow terrific, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteNow that is a cool information - I like the way I can drink the water straight from the tap in Singapore... you can never do that down here. Thanks for sharing this... make me want to go there asap... I'm planning on my next trip - he he he... was there last year to see the Phantom of the Opera show. *smile*
ReplyDeleteThanks also for visiting my take! Have a great weekend!!!
that was really interesting, fascinating that Singapore is using the most ancient and the most modern cutting edge of technologies to enhance the water supply.
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You're cutting edge. Interesting.
ReplyDeletewow...very cool!
ReplyDeleteGreat entry. Just shows that people can find a solution when pushed. Pity more countries aren't utilizing this form of water recycling. I know that South Africa, among other problems, also needs a future solution to its water problems. Thanks for all interesting reading material.
ReplyDeletegreat take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteThx for stopping by on my site.
Water is far more valuable than oil. Humans can live without oil. We can't live without water. How are you enjoying your S5? I shoot with an S3 and am quite pleased with the camera after over a year of using it every day.
ReplyDeleteGreat take in the theme....thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteInteresting facts, Dreamz... I think this forum is also a great way to learn and educate those who have the opportunity to visit. Terrific take on the theme. Water is a precious commodity that is often taken for granted. Californians know all about it during dry years... the water bills go up.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a moment, mine finally made it up early this morning after a few Proxy Error hiccups. :-) Here is my link:
http://oarafn1.multiply.com/journal/item/22/Picture_Perfect_Friday_WATER_February_8_2008?replies_read=24
Wow great information, never knew this...
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Singapore is solving its water sources! Nice take on the theme!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!!! Mine is up too if you have a minute!
http://rruzie.multiply.com/journal/item/77/Picture_Perfect_WATER
what an inventive way of finding useable water... that's something i haven't heard of... see, can really learn something new each day! thanks for stopping by my page :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this picture! It's a creative and different take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteHow intriguing. Nice take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteWow, interesting idea. I wonder about long term effects? But it's cool if we can recycle water now!! Thanks, very intersting!
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fantastic entry for this week...while many od us struggle with our importing of oil you have a whole different issue at hand. The Shot and the write is excellent on this weeks theme ty for opening others eyes.jgh
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While problems in America are on the radar every day for Americans, it is great to read how others are battling in their countries .... great pic - and thanks for sharing ...
ReplyDeleteThat's fascinating. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure that I would buy that product, having learned how it's made ... treated sewage huh? Not for me! A very different picture though.
ReplyDeleteEwww, not sure newater is for me, might just stick to oldwater thanks...lol. Great take on the theme...well done.
ReplyDeleteSounds too clean to have any nutritional or taste benefits to me! Great take, Dreamz!
ReplyDeletethat one is original, well done on the theme
ReplyDeleteas an engineer, I find that idea fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat is original,,,recycling water great take and photo
ReplyDeleteooooooh i have a good friend who lives in singapore...would LOVE to visit there some day. what a great thing they have done in recycling water. they seem to be cutting edge with a lot of things over there. wonderful wonderful. great photo with lots of info. :D
ReplyDeleteWow that is so interesting!! We all have to start making changes!! So much water and so little too! What are we as humans going to do??
ReplyDeleteI always loved the way they list "ingredients" etc. for bottles of water. I think it's a bit funny that they are reuired to do that for what sould be naturally clean anyway.
ReplyDeleteIf I didn't KNOW where it came from, I'd probably drink the newater. It's probably a lot cleaner than most tap water and some other bottled waters. Nice take on the theme.
Great idea for this theme, and certainly different!! I think it's a great idea, this recycling of water and something I think most of the world will eventually have to do through necessity. A picture post to make you think.....good stuff!!
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeletesimply amazing
we have such technology to clean the messes we make
if only we would stop making those messes and expend our energies on bettering the earth
Very unusual idea.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Thanks for sharing. Here in Baja, we have some of the same issues. The big tourist areas of Cabo San Lucas and Loreto are very concerned about water usage. They just don't have enough to support all the use by huge hotels and all the new homes of people who have moved there to work. They have a desalination plant in Cabo, but it is not usually working to capacity. They use the grey water on golf courses and other plantings. The water at our home is from a city well placed in an arroyo, and is very pure. But I wouldn't drink the water in Cabo!
ReplyDeletethe next big issue the world will face - fresh water - thanks for rhe interesting take.
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent piece for the theme. I am often disappointed at myself for not keeping up on our world, the future & our planet.
Thank you, for sharing this.
I just heard them talking about this subject on the news the other day....I think a lot of people don't jive with this but with the water situation as it is.... it's probably a good thing that we have the technology.....still the thought just creeps me out.. Oh well....it definitely gives a whole new meaning to the word potty mouth! lol.....
ReplyDeletegreat take on this weeks subject!
Interesting take on the theme with some good background information too. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteA very different and informative way to show your picture perfect. Love it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent post. We take water for granted and never really think about where we water comes from. I might have to be pretty thirsty to try NewWater. I will stick with beer
ReplyDeletetheres no doubt ,a need creates a solution ,in most cases ,and taking the innonitative will pay divedends for singapore in the long term .(shame some other govenments /leaders dont have the same forsight) brilliant post well done .
ReplyDeleteI have done caretaking on a ranch with R.O. to treat the water..... bland,but healthy,thats what counts
ReplyDeleteThe same people were experimenting with portable RO units to be used in remote areas and third world countries,or wherever
The western US is battling over water rights constantly....and a city in California justt approved using wastewater as a supply....that is a future thing,to recycle water,as potable water supplies shrink
Good thought provoking blog and photo !
BTW..ive stopped using bottled water and use tap water from a pitcher that has a flavor cartridge......the US WASTES 74
74,000,000 barrels of oil a year....on thos little bottles people insist on carrying around
Dave
Very creative way of expressing the theme... but more than a bit alarming too! ;>
ReplyDeleteGreat post and take on the theme. That's what I like about PPF - the information shared.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on mine. Have a great weekend.
Interesting take on the theme. Those are interesting facts. It's amazing how technology is trying to keep up with the demands of humans and the resources of nature. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat post a very original and creative take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteCool technology and very useful. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting. I wonder if the western US is looking into this technology? They are running out of water and it becomes a horrible political fight over who is to get what.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my page.
Very well thought out entry. Great message too, I hope a lot of people are listening.
ReplyDeleteThats a neat take on the topic. This is a message that makes a lot of sense for our world in the long run.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post and a real eye opener. Thanking God for my fresh water supply now...
ReplyDeleteI learned something new today. The jaw-dropper is the last portion... sewage... Let's hear it for technology.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Creative take on the theme. Thanks for the info too it's something new to learn.
ReplyDeleteWow! I learned so much from visiting your page! Thanks for stopping by mine and you have a VERY unique take on the them this week.
ReplyDeleteGREAT SHOT, by the way!
Like the others, I am amazed and have been taught something new. This is a technology other countries need to adopt before it's too late.
ReplyDeletewow, fascinating. Very unique angle to the theme, thanks so much for sharing. I think those ideas are ones that should be adopted by many other countries as well.
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my page!
Excellent take on the theme, and a very interesting post, as well. Now I'm curious if there are any municipalities in my part of the world that are doing the same. Thanks for the information!
ReplyDeleteoriginal concept. great !!
ReplyDeleteMMMM I LOVE water. I drink beyond what I am supposed to! I am a confessed addict. lol When I went on my last trip ...I took 24 bottles of water in my suitcase! LOL I was over the weight limit because of it! Phew..thankfully the airport let it slide...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the information and education!
I told my husband I wish we could bottle up some water and sell it in the future because I think there will be a shortage. I hope not though!
I love your take on the topic.. Very much original
ReplyDeletehaa good take on the theme
ReplyDeleteExcellent blog!!! Thanks for letting us know about this!!!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Unique. Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting post. Living in the UAE we have no water resources at all and everything is desalinated! Water is a precious commodity that we need to look after!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they could do this with reverse osmosis. Thanks for sharing this interesting point.
ReplyDeletevery informative.reminds us on what happens in other parts of the world...thanx!
ReplyDeleteImpressive! Informative blog and picture. TY
ReplyDeleteVery interesting story and picture, thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery original take on the theme. Interesting photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and comments on mine.
interesting ! thankyou for visitng my page also!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how one look at this page and i was suddenly very thirsty! I'm finding that happening a lot visiting pp pics this week... Love the blue in that photo!
ReplyDeleteNice shot and very creative from you, dear. Thanks for commenting mine. Nice to know you too ... greetings from Germany to Singapore.
ReplyDeleteLove the creativity on this one as well as the facts. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on mine =)
Wow! That's a clever pic for the theme! And a very informative post!
ReplyDeleteI hope it helps to raise awareness... Thanks!
Great choice. I recently read about somewhere in the states where they were putitng this back in the taps of faucets everywhere. Thanks for stopping by my page.
ReplyDeleteDear All,
ReplyDeleteRecently have been rushing to complete some projects and at the same time Chinese New Year, (many gatherings and appointments) I was racing with the time and trying to catch up with some sleep.
Will reply to you sooner or later.
Thanks for all your wonderful comments.
Have a Nice Day !