Research & Development

The R&D culture in PUB is driven by the desire to (a) increase water resources, (b) keep costs competitive, and (c) manage water quality and security. By cooperating closely with our local and international partners to conduct applied R&D, PUB tirelessly strives to realise its mission of ensuring an efficient, adequate and sustainable supply of water.

Recognising its unique position as an end-user and a ready market for water technologies, PUB has since 1 May 2006 taken on the important function of supporting the efforts of the Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) to develop the environment and water industry by facilitating water-related R&D work.

In tandem with its approach to managing Singapore’s water resources in an integrated manner, PUB’s R&D work is centred on the water loop and focuses on the following 8 Key Domain Expertise (KDE):

• Catchment & Reservoir
• Drainage & Flood Management
• Water Treatment
• Water Reclamation
• Water Supply Network
• Used Water Network
• Water Quality
• Climate Change