Singapore’s water supply is coming from four sources: water from local catchments, imported water from its neighboring country, Malaysia, wastewater reclamation(NEWater※) and seawater desalination. With limited land to collect and store rainwater, Singapore has been securing water resource by increasing its use of water from NEWater and seawater desalination.

KMEDP is the country’s first dual-mode desalination plant, capable of treating both seawater and freshwater. The plant will be constructed near the city center, and its water treatment equipment will be located underground, topped off by a gently sloping green lawn as its roof.

Since the year 2000, Nitto has been a key partner in Singapore’s water reclamation initiative, NEWater, by providing our membrane technologies for water treatment. We have contributed to the establishment of the country’s water supply infrastructure in collaboration with PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency. One of the main challenges is power reduction. Nitto developed a new product “ESPA2-LD MAX” which enables both energy efficiency and high water production by maximizing element’s membrane area. And these features were the keys that lead to Nitto’s RO elements selection. Going forward, we aim to add more to our RO product line in order to accommodate the needs of more customers and to further expand our market share.

※ NEWater: Recycled water that is produced using advanced membrane and ultraviolet disinfection technologies, and meets drinking water standards.