DO YOU KNOW…DO YOU KNOW… Asia will be a major consumer - 8 to 10 times

more than any other continent

Over 1.1 billion people (17%) are without access to source of clean water

Over 2.6 billion people (42%) lack access to basic sanitation

By 2025, it is predicted that 2/3 of the World Population will suffer because of water shortages.

The Earth’s Water Supply

70%30%

Sea Water

Fresh Water3%

Accessible water

1%

•Complete melting of Greenland would raise sea levels by 7 metres

Expanding deserts

The PastThe Past

Starting in the 1880s, there was heavy traffic on the Singapore River due to rapid urbanization and expanding trade. At the same time, it brought in water pollution caused by the disposal of garbage, sewage and other by-products of industries located along the river's banks.

The The PresenPresen

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Pebble Bay CondominiumPebble Bay Condominium• Singapore’s first waterfront condominium• 510 units

The Esplanade BridgeThe Esplanade Bridge

• 260m long and 70m wide• completed in 1997

Sports HubSports Hub

The FutureThe Future

Gardens by the BayGardens by the Bay

Singapore River

Rochor River

Pelton Canal

Kallang River

Whampoa River

Geylang River

Kallang Basin

This is How It Happens

After Rain

All the fun water-sports and All the fun water-sports and recreation activities like recreation activities like

these…these…

Can be destroyed by…

DISEASESDISEASES

POLLUTIONPOLLUTION

UGLYUGLY

SMELLYSMELLY

DANGEROUSDANGEROUS

Impacts of LitterImpacts of Litter

Current methods being used to clean our beaches &

rivers

Float BoomFloat Boom

Manual Rubbish Clearance

But it is still But it is still not enough…not enough…

Waterways Watch SocietyWaterways Watch Society

Waterways Watch SocietyWaterways Watch Society

Key strategic partners include:Key strategic partners include:

PUB, NEA, Deloitte, Primech Engineering Services, Addest, ENJO, CH2M Hill, Shell, Betel Box, Tan Ban Yau Machinery, Woh Hup, Fortis Bank, UMC, Yamaha, Siemens, NParks, Power Seraya, Grenzone, Senoko Power, Fairmont Singapore Swissotel, Bintai Kindenko Pte. Ltd., DUCKTours, Singapore Rivercruise and Leisure, Kayakasia, Northern Trust Bank, Schering-Plough, Kayakasia, Veolia, MEWR, SPF, Lee Foundation, Lee Hsien Long

International Coastal International Coastal Cleanup 2008Cleanup 2008

WWS At Work

Green Badge ProgramGreen Badge Program

Corporate Awareness ProgramCorporate Awareness Program

PartnershipsPartnerships

PUB Visit

Asian Water Symposium 2010

THANK THANK YOU!YOU!