Thursday, March 25, 2010

Personal Reflection (NEwater visit)

1. What are the 3 key takeaways from today’s visit?

-More knowledge of Newater

-Knowing how Singapore will overcome the lack of water after the imported water is cut off

-I understand about the 4 national taps of Singapore

2. Name 2 concepts that you have learnt today during the visit.

-I learnt about the steps the water goes through before turning into Newater ( Ultra Filtration, Reverse Osmosis and lastly UVA disinfection.

-I learnt about the four Singapore national taps(New water, Desalination, Imported water, Local catchment water

3. What is the 1 interesting thing that you have learnt today?

-I found most interesting was how the water was treated going through all those processes.

4. What are the things that you can do to help with water conservation in Singapore?

-I think that we can help by : Using water to wash rice or vegetables to water the plants, Use a mug for brushing teeth and turn off water when applying soap.