ABSTRACT
The management of water as one of Singapore's key institutions is a story of how the national water agency, PUB, holistically manages the entire water cycle – collection, treatment, distribution and reclamation. PUB started as a utilities company in 1963. It was formed as a statutory board to take over production and supply of water, electricity and piped gas, functions that were previously provided by the City Council. Closing the water loop was done using two main strategies – technological innovation and institutional restructuring. To engage the community to value and enjoy the waters, PUB launched the Active, Beautiful and Clean (ABC) Waters programme in 2007. In 2008, PUB organized the Singapore International Water Week to link the local water industry with the global water community. In 2007, PUB won the Stockholm Industry Water Award, the equivalent to the Nobel Prize for water utilities companies.
