NEWater sells for industrial use - because it's cheap ...

Business loves to save money.

The Singaporean government sells NEWater cheaply so business will buy it for non-potable use and save potable water for human consumption.

Excerpt from Today Online:

Huge thirst for NEWater

5 September 2007
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Yesterday, the national water agency called for a public tender for Singapore's fifth and largest Newater plant at Changi, to be completed by 2010 — a year ahead of schedule — to meet heightened domestic demand.

At the same time, 87km of pipelines will be laid from the new plant to supply Newater to industrial areas in the west and the city centre. Twenty tenders will be called.

To date, more than 220 companies are using Newater for industrial processes — almost three times the number just six months ago — with another 100 or so slated to come on board in the coming years.

Indeed, growing supply has seen the cost of Newater drop from $1.30 to $1 per cubic metre — about two-third the cost of potable water.

See - Cheap NEWater sells to industry.