Hi Friends,

Do you know about our Singapore story? Our history and how water plays an important part in our life?

Did You Know?

Did you know that 50 years ago, we were faced with drought, floods, water pollution in our rivers and water shortages. We had to depend on our neighbouring countries for the import of water supply.

There were 4 agreements signed between Singapore and Malaysia to regulate the supply of water from Malaysia to Singapore

1927 Agreement (no longer in force) – signed on 5th December 1927
1961 Agreement (Tebrau and Scudai Rivers Water Agreement) signed on 2nd October 1961 (but took effect on 1st September 1961)
1962 Agreement (Johor River Water Agreement) signed on 29th September 1962 (valid for 99 years (ie. till 2061)
1990 Agreement signed on 24th November 1990 to supplement the 1962 pact and will also expire in 2061

Our Four National Taps

Today, our water supply comes from the “Four National Taps”

Local Catchment Water
Imported Water
Highly purified reclaimed water (NEWater)
Desalinated Water

You can read more about it from “The Singapore Water Story” article from PUB website here.

My Take On Water Contest

This year is the 50th Anniversary of our National Water Agency, PUB (Public Utilities Board of Singapore)

We have really come a long way to overcome our water shortages! Celebrate this journey with PUB and share your take on water, the importance of water, how it has transformed Singapore, and what all these means to you!

There is a total of S$20,000 worth of cash price to be won! Share your thoughts and stand the chance to win up to S$5000 in cash.

My Take On Water Contest Info

This contest is open to all Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

Read about the contest criteria here.

Contest Period :

Submission Dates
16th March to 26th July 2013
Public Voting
16th March to 9th August 2013
Judge’s Selection
12th to 16th August 2013
Notification of Winners
by 19th August 2013
Prize Giving Ceremony
in October 2013 (to be announced and confirmed at later time)

You can submit your entries by going to the Submit tab here, login with your FaceBook account and Like the page (at the top of the page)

For more information on the My Take On Water contest, check out the official website www.MyTakeOnWater.com.sg and PUB’s FaceBook Page www.FaceBook.com/PUBsg