Last year, each person in Singapore used 156 litres a day - 16 litres or about two buckets less a day than in 1995. --ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
THE decades-long 'save water' calls finally seem to be sinking in here.
Last year, each person in Singapore used 156 litres a day - 16 litres or about two buckets less a day than in 1995.
It has taken these 13 years for the figure to fall by nearly 10 per cent.
A few moves to kick in from July ought to cut it further.
From that month, taps and toilet flushes sold here must bear labels stating how water efficient they are.
Also from July: Water appliances installed in new and renovated homes will have to have at least a 'one-tick' water- efficiency rating.
Similar rules for energy efficiency already apply to electrical appliances sold here.
Where water consumption is concerned, the target is to have each person use no more than 147 litres a day by 2020, and 140 litres by 2030.
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) said on Wednesday it will keep its eye on the ball for water conservation through public education.
In its addendum to the President's Parliamentary address on Monday, the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim also committed his ministry to ensuring Singapore uses its energy, water and other resources efficiently.
Read the full report in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
