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Water Resource Management

"Water For All"

Water Resource Management Unit 2007 2008 2009
Access Improved drinking water sources1 % access 100 100 100
Improved sanitation2 % access 100 100 100
System Efficiency Test meeting WHO drinking water quality guidelines % 100 100 100
Unaccounted for water % 4.4 4.4 4.6
No. of leaks per 100 km of potable water pipelines - 7 7 7
No. of sewerage disruptions per 1,000 km of sewers - 21 194 17
Flood prone areas3 Hectares 984 794 67
Supply No. of reservoirs in Singapore - 14 15 15
Sales of potable water in Singapore
- Domestic
- Non-domestic

Mil m3
Mil m3

264.2
191.3

271.4
191.2

277.8
190.1
Sales of NEWater Mil m3 49.2 66.0 72.0
Sales of Industrial Water Mil m3 29.3 23.7 21.9
Volume of used water treated Mil m3 536.2 516.0 515.5

1 Includes piped water into premises, public tap/standpipe, borehole/tube well, protected dug well etc.
2 Includes flush/pour flush toilets or latrines connected to a sewer, septic tank, etc.
3 Based on data over a financial year (period from 1st Apr of the year to 31st Mar of the following year). 2009 figure is estimated based on data available as of Dec 2009.
4 This is an updated figure, which was previously given as an estimate in earlier publication.

"Conserve, Value, Enjoy"

Water Demand and Management Unit 2007 2008 2009
Domestic water consumption per capita Litres/day 157 156 155
Water Demand and Management Unit 2007 2008 2009
No. of Lifestyle Events Held at Reservoirs and Waterways (Cumulative) - 74 954 139
No. of ABC Waters Projects completed (cumulative) - 1 2 3



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