Conceived in an era where water projects strictly followed the long-established and well-served paradigm for drinking water and sewage, it is remarkable that the seed for Asia-Pacific's first forays into drinking water reuse were ever sown. Even more remarkable is the fact that that seed was allowed to germinate and reach full bloom, and continue to be reborn and nourished with ongoing care and new investment. The tangible milestones and achievements of Singapore's NEWater program could never have been envisaged by the original team of scientists, engineers and project managers. All that those of us on the study team knew at the time was that this would be special, and possibly a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to put a dent in the world.
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