PUB Singapore’s National Water Agency
PUB Singapore’s National Water Agency is a public administration that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
PUB to carry out feasibility study for new desalination plant
National water agency PUB will be carrying out a feasibility study for a potential new desalination plant in Singapore. A tender for the study will be called on 26 December 2025. Desalinated water is Singapore’s fourth national tap introduced in 2005. It is a weather-resilient source that adds to Singapore’s water security. Singapore currently has […]
PUB and Keppel extend SingSpring Desalination partnership
National water agency PUB’s concession agreement with Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) for the SingSpring Desalination Plant (SSDP) has been extended by three years to 2028. SSDP, Singapore’s first large-scale seawater desalination plant, commenced operations in 2005 for a 20-year concession period under the Design, Build, Own and Operate scheme. The plant is located in Tuas […]
First applied research grant call for coastal protection: 14 projects worth $22 million awarded
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency has awarded 14 projects under the Coastal Protection and Flood Management Research Programme (CFRP)’s first Applied Research grant call, worth a total of $22 million. This was announced by Ms Goh Hanyan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, […]
PUB launches tender for Risk Assessment Study on impact of sea level rise
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, will be carrying out a Risk Assessment Study (RAS) to evaluate the impact of rising sea levels on some of Singapore’s offshore islands. A tender for the RAS was launched today and the study is expected to commence by 2026. The RAS will also explore potential coastal protection measures and […]
Launch of Alliance for Action to guide Singapore property owners to enhance flood resilience
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, launched an Alliance for Action (AfA) to co-create a Flood-Resilient Developments (FRD) guidebook that owners can use to enhance the resilience of their premises to inland and coastal flooding. The AfA will draw upon the industry experience and expertise of the members to create a practical, user-friendly guidebook for property […]
Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 opens for nominations
Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize (LKYWP) 2026, the prestigious biennial award that honours outstanding contributions by individuals or organisations for solving the world’s water challenges, launched its call for nominations. The LKYWP is named after Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, whose vision and leadership enabled Singapore to overcome its challenges as a […]
Keeping Singapore’s potable water pipe network in good order
National water agency PUB adopts a proactive approach to manage pipelines within Singapore’s water supply network, which ensures a robust and efficient potable water distribution system. Potable water is supplied daily to 1.7 million households and businesses via a 6,000km-long pipeline network. To maintain this critical infrastructure, PUB has in place a comprehensive pipe maintenance […]
Safeguarding Singapore’s NEWater production by preventing illegal discharges
Singapore has a robust, diversified and sustainable water supply from four sources, known as the ‘Four National Taps’: water from local catchment, imported water, NEWater and desalinated water. As Singapore’s economy and population grow, water demand is projected to nearly double by 2065. NEWater, our third tap which is recycled from used water, plays a […]
Singapore’s NEWater journey
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency commemorated the closure of NEWater Visitor Centre (NVC) and Bedok NEWater Factory (BNF) with a closing ceremony today. The event graced by Guest-of-Honour Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, was attended by more than 100 guests. In her opening remarks, Minister Grace […]