Leading global water technology company Xylem Inc has been awarded a contract worth more than $500,000 to supply ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions to a major municipal water reclamation facility in Singapore.
The second Changi Water Reclamation Plant will include microfiltration, reverse osmosis and Xylem’s Wedeco Spektron 2000e UV disinfection system and is an initiative of the Singapore Water Reclamation Study, also known as the NEWater Study.
NEWater is high-grade reclaimed water produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, making it ultra-clean and safe to drink. Currently up to 30 percent of Singapore’s water needs are met by reused water. NEWater is working to meet 55 percent of Singapore’s water demand with reclaimed water by 2060.
Johnson Tang, Managing Director, UESH Holdings Pte Ltd, the company responsible for constructing the new facility, said:
“This second Changi water reclamation plant is another important step toward Singapore securing the majority of its water needs from reused water. Xylem’s Wedeco Spektron 2000e UV system delivered on the project requirements for a sustainable and efficient wastewater disinfection option with a low life cycle cost.”
Commentingon the contract win, Robin Wong, General Manager, Xylem Singapore and Regional Marketing Director, Greater Asia for Xylem said Singapore was at the cutting edge of water reuse and the new plant represented the latest step in the nation’s journey towards increased water reuse.
Xylem’s Wedeco Spektron 2000e UV disinfection systems have been extensively tested, meeting the requirements of recognized regulations for safe and sustainable water disinfection, including the German DVGW directives, the US EPA’s UVDGM and the NWRI Guidelines for Drinking Water and Water Reus.
The second Changi Water Reclamation Plant will be operational in 2016.
Headquartered in New York and with approximately 12,500 employees worldwide, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries - in 2014 the Group had revenues of $3.9 billion.
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