Black & Veatch : Risk Management for Global Water Issues

Black & Veatch : Risk Management for Global Water Issues

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"Traditional water supplies are no longer adequate, especially in countries dependent on regular rainfall. Water infrastructures need to stretch existing water supplies, and planners need to think of creative ways to reuse wastewater and avoid wastage.

New water sources demand closer evaluation. These sources include groundwater, stormwater runoff, desalination and interregional transfers. Unique treatment and transportation challenges with alternative sources dictate that ongoing innovation is necessary to develop advanced technologies to address them. This is an aspect a country with no natural aquifers – Singapore – has already had a head start on, in order to reduce dependence on imported water. With its own brand of treated, high-grade reclaimed water and two desalination plants, Singapore is a living proof point of how diversifying its water portfolio has greatly aided in its goal to achieve water self-sufficiency in another 50 years.

Leading global water providers are developing innovative approaches to build up resilience to climate change. However challenging it is, with good integrated water management principles and an openness to water diversification, we are in a better position to protect and preserve our future."