Entries from May 2009

May 30, 2009

The Lowdown on Singapore’s Top Water Quality

Posted by: Gayle Leonard
This July, 2008 video from Gallup reports that 98% of Singaporeans are satisfied with quality of their water. Singapore PUB must be doing most things right! (This video also has a great overview on planning, strategy, NEWater and operations.)

May 30, 2009

3 Non-Water Reasons I Wish I Were at SIWW

Posted by: Gayle Leonard
Many of us at Black & Veatch Water WISH we were going to SIWW, but not just for the great information and networking for water people!
Here are three  reasons I wish I were in Singapore that have nothing to do with water!
1. The Jurong Bird Park:  A 20.2 hectare open-concept park. It is [...]

May 29, 2009

First Water from Changi NEWater Plant due shortly

Posted by: Gerry O’Toole  
The Changi NEWater Plant, designed by Black & Veatch and owned and operated by SembCorp will produce NEWater for the first time in the coming few days.  This represents a major achievement for both companies and the project team.
The odds are that in any game of word association played among water geeks, Singapore [...]

May 28, 2009

Singapore Man Utd Fans are Depressed

Posted by: Gerry O’Toole
Singaporeans appear to be among the world’s most avid Man Utd supporters. (For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about, more information is here.)
Personally, Man utd and I go way back to when I was a wee lad in Belfast and the great Belfast Man, George Best was in [...]

May 15, 2009

Facebook and Coffee

Posted by: Jim Howlett.
I had to take PUB’s New Media team for coffee so we could get access to their SIWW Facebook page…

Jim Howlett and the PUB New Media Team third spacing it

May 14, 2009

Have you seen PUB’s SIWW Facebook?

Posted by: Constance Ward
Have a look, it’s mega-cool! I had to sign on from home to see it but well worth the effort…good links and many folks have already “friended” it! With our Twitter on siwwdiary this week, we’re building the buzz together with PUB!

May 14, 2009

Greetings from Kansas City

Posted by: Constance Ward
We shot photos of PUB NEWater on a ledge overlooking our rain garden.