Greta Georges, Channel NewsAsia 12 Sep 08;
SINGAPORE: PUB's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) was crowned the global winner in the Planning Projects category at the International Water Association Project Innovation Awards on Wednesday.
PUB said this is the third time DTSS – which allows every drop of water to be collected, treated and purified into NEWater – is recognised as an innovative engineering showcase.
In 2005, it won the Institution of Engineers Singapore's Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award and the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.
The S$3.65 billion DTSS comprises a 48-kilometre tunnel that spans from Kranji to Changi, where a centralised used water treatment plant is sited. It is slated for completion by the end of this year.
