Leveraging technology to promote water conservation
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
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PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, is rolling out the first phase of the Smart Water Meter Programme, a key initiative under the Smart PUB Roadmap to transform the organisation into a smart utility of the future. With smart water meters installed in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, meter readings will be transmitted digitally and automatically to PUB daily. This removes the need for onsite manual reads, currently carried out once every two months and is labour intensive. Paired with an online portal, customers can access their daily and even hourly water consumption and receive alerts on suspected leaks and high water usage in their household or premises. Through these technologies, customers are empowered to become smarter users of water by adopting water-saving behaviours and fixing leaks promptly to reduce water wastage. PUB will review the rollout of the first phase, build up its capabilities and expertise, and take into account advances in technology before implementing subsequent phases of the Smart Water Meter Programme.
Under SDG 6, this action will increase water-use efficiency as customers will have greater visibility of their daily water consumption. The smart water meters will also be integrated into PUB’s water management systems with the digitalisation of water metering services and enhanced data collection. The Smart Water Meter Programme will also contribute to SDG 12, which aims to ensure sustainable consumption, management and efficient use of natural resources. With a reduction in water consumption, less energy is expended on the treatment and production of clean water, which then contributes to Singapore’s overall climate change strategy (SDG 13).
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Daryl Yong