Reflections- Teo Xin Yi

At the Water Quality Testing station, I learnt that the water in our reservoirs are rather clean and would be suitable for consumption after further treatment. The waters in our reservoir are also conducive for fishes to live in it as the pH level is not too high.




At the litter trap station, I learnt about the litter trap positioned at the mouth of the reservoir. It will trap any litter before they even flow into the reservoir and dirty it.




At the ABC Waters Design Features station, I learnt about the Rain Garden and the Bioretention Swales which treat the rainwater and then it can be re-used again.




At the heritage panels, I got to learn about the history of Seletar Reservoir and the difference between the past and present Seletar. I learnt the difference of their size to their purpose.




At the English station, I learnt new words of describing the scenery of Lower Seletar Reservoir.





Through this trail, I have understood the more about the ABC programme, which stands for Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters Programme. After this learning trail, I have learnt about the concept and design features of the ABC programme.  I realised that this programme will transform Singapore's drains, canals and reservoirs into beautiful and clean waters combined with green scenery bring people closer to nature. This plan has been carried out in many reservoirs throughout the island. Some design features that I saw at Lower Seletar Reservoir include The Rain Garden, which collects rainwater, and then filters it, so that the water can be reused in the water play area.




Singapore currently still has one water agreement with Malaysia to buy water from them. Also, Singapore has started NEWater to recycle used water. By doing these, it will increase our supply of water to meet with our water constraints.




I think that we can design posters to encourage the community to participate in the trail or visit the reservoir. We can also recommend our relatives and friends to take a stroll there to enjoy the scenery and at the same time, learn more about Lower Seletar and the ABC waters programme.



I think everyone is responsible for keeping Singapore clean and green, and they can do that by simply not littering. Everybody should play their part to keep the place clean so that we have a picturesque scenery to admire and not a smelly and unsightly environment. A simple act can go a long way.