Local Catchment

The 1st National Tap

As a small island that doesn't have natural aquifers and lakes and with little land to collect rainwater, Singapore needs to maximise whatever water it can harvest.

A pervasive network of drains, canals and rivers channels rain water to Singapore’s 15 reservoirs. Marina Reservoir, Singapore’s 15th reservoir and the first reservoir in the city, is formed by building the Marina Barrage across the Marina Channel. The Marina Reservoir will have the largest and most urbanized catchment at 10,000 hectares, or one-sixth of Singapore. Local water catchment area will be increased to two-thirds by 2011 when Marina, Punggol & Serangoon Reservoirs are completed.

Through its community and education programmes, PUB has been working with the 3P (people, public and private) sectors to keep Singapore’s waterways clean. For example, construction companies can minimise silt discharged from their worksites, while members of the public can help by not littering.

Reservoirs

Rivers