Singapore’s tap water comes from four sources known as the Four National Taps: Water from Local Catchment, Imported Water, NEWater and Desalinated Water.

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This will allow Singapore to be self-sufficient in water should the second water contract with Malaysia not be renewed in 2061. Without any new water contract with Malaysia, the four national water taps will be reduced to three — local catchment water, NEWater and desalinated water.

​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.

The Sembcorp NEWater Plant marks a major step in Singapore’s water sustainability journey with its total capacity of 50 million imperial gallons, or 228,000 cubic metres, of NEWater per day.

Desalinated water, which currently meets up to 30 per cent of water demand and will meet 30 per cent of future demand in 2060, is the most energy-intensive water source. NEWater, on the other hand, currently makes up 40 per cent of water demand, and meet up to 55 per cent of future demand in 2060.

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The first NEWater plant was completed in May 2000. Singapore currently has four operational NEWater factories, at Bedok, Kranji, Ulu Pandan and Changi….Production.

The Public Utilities Board

Singapore’s tap water quality is well within the Singapore Environmental Public Health (Water Suitable for Drinking) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 and World Health Organisation (WHO) Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality. Our tap water is suitable for drinking directly from the tap without any further filtration.

Water in Singapore is definitely safe for consumption Yes, you can go ahead and drink directly from the tap – it’s safe. In fact, PUB encourages you to drink straight from the tap, without using filtration devices such as water filters and purifiers.

but yes – it is all the same water – but in the old days when everyone had a water tank it would feed the cold taps in the bathroom. As the water could have been standing for sometime it probably wasn’t best to drink it. The kitchen tap would have water direct from the external supply.

Is Water from Bathroom Sink Same as Kitchen? Yes, water from the bathroom sink is the same as water from the kitchen sink. The reason for the answer is because both bathroom and kitchen water are supplied from one source.

In some houses the cold water tap in the bathroom will be supplied by the rising main, i.e. the bathroom tap is connected to the same supply pipes as the kitchen tap. In other houses, the water supply enters the house with the feed for the kitchen tap being very close to the stopcock.

Sink water and toilet water are the same. Their water is being supplied from the same source. Though it may be supplied by different pipes, be rest assured that the water comes from the same source thereby making it the same. Remember you are not expected to drink water from the bathroom or toilet faucet.

Yes, the toilet and shower drain is connected with the main sewerage line pipe. Sinks, showers, hand basins, laundry tubs and toilets have metal or plastic pipes joined to them which go outside and connect into the sewage system under the ground. Older plumbing systems may have earthenware (clay) pipes.