Underground reservoir to serve Bidadari residents

Just a pumping station hints at the existence of the Bidadari USR with its tanks lying beneath Bidadari Park .Beneath a green field at Bidadari Park, at a depth of about two basement carpark levels, lies an underground reservoir that will supply water to the new neighbourhood from the third quarter of 2024.

The Bidadari USR, built by national water agency PUB at the site of the former Mount Vernon Columbarium, has two large underground tanks – each about 6.5m high – to save on surface space and keep the surroundings unmarred. Other service reservoirs are sited on high ground such as Fort Canning – built in 1929, it is the only other underground service reservoir – and Mount Faber, to leverage gravity to channel water to homes and offices.

“It will help fortify water supply to meet the water demand of present and future Bidadari residents,” she said at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. “This approach has enabled PUB to save about 1,500 sq m of space by integrating the land above the water tanks with the adjacent Bidadari Park,” the agency said.

PUB said: “With Singapore’s water demand projected to nearly double by 2065, Singapore’s water supply infrastructure, including our water treatment plants, service reservoirs and supply pipelines, will require continual investment and expansion.”

PUBLIC HOUSING WATER RESOURCES Grace Fu

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