The surface footprint of the Bidadari Underground Service Reservoir is about a third of the area taken up by a typical service reservoir of similar capacity.
SINGAPORE: Deep beneath a park in Bidadari lie two vast chambers with grey concrete walls, each accessible by a flight of steps.
“Where possible, we integrate them into our urban environment so that they can double up into spaces for functional and recreational purposes,” she said. The surface footprint of the Bidadari underground service reservoir is about one-third that of a typical service reservoir of similar capacity. “One of the reasons we are considering constructing underground service reservoirs is that it is not easy to find available locations to construct the high-ground service reservoirs in land-scarce Singapore,” said Ms Esther Khoo, deputy director of PUB’s water supply network department.
The Bidadari underground service reservoir supplies water to homes via up to five centrally operated pumps. Bidadari Underground Service Reservoir with engineers at the control room. During off-peak hours, the Bidadari underground service reservoir is filled up with water from upstream high-ground service reservoirs, to ensure an adequate supply for subsequent peak-hour usage, explained Mr Chan.
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