Water Resilience: Assoc Prof Darren Sun on Singapore’s journey towards water self-sufficiency

With water demand projected to double by 2065, there are plans to expand the upcoming Tuas NEWater factory, increasing its daily water recycling capacity to 75 million gallons—three times its current amount.

Associate Professor Darren Sun from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Nanyang Technological University discussed Singapore's efforts toward water self-sufficiency and how the expansion of these facilities will enhance the nation’s water supply on an interview with CNA.

Associate Professor Darren Sun defines water self-sufficiency as the ability to meet all of the country's water needs from domestic sources. He says that Singapore is not currently 100% self-sufficient, but that it is making progress towards that goal.

He highlights the use of new technologies, such as membrane bioreactors and nano-bubble confinement reaction processes, to improve water treatment efficiency and reduce costs. He also discusses the potential for recycling industrial water to meet future demand.