Kim Chuan Water Reclamation Plant (Closed) (Republic of Singapore)

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SINGAPORE'S oldest water reclamation plant Kim Chuan closed its door in February, 2008, as used water is being channeled to the deep tunnel sewerage system.

The Kim Chuan plant is the first to be phased out, said Public Utilities Board (PUB), the national water agency. Others to be phased out are the reclamation plants at Bedok and Seletar.

The Kim Chuan plant started operations in 1948. Over the last 60 years, it has undergone several phases of expansion and development. Its capacity for used water treatment has increased 20 times from an initial 14,000 cubic metres per day in 1948 to 282,000 cubic metres per day today.

The plant served the central and eastern parts of Singapore including new towns such as Toa Payoh, Bishan, Whampoa, Kallang, Serangoon, Hougang and Eunos.

The phasing out of the conventional water reclamation plants is part of Singapore's Public Utilities Board's long-term used water management plans. The Deep Tunnel Sewerage System is a robust and sustainable used water system that will bring us many benefits such as land and manpower savings.