Harry Seah is Director of the Technology and Water Quality Office for the Public Utilities Board in Singapore. The Technology Office coordinates the research and development initiatives in PUB, and support PUB’s mission through technology, innovation, industry partnership, expertise development and introduction of best practices.
Mr Harry Seah has extensive operational experience and rich expertise in membrane technology, especially in areas of water re-use, wastewater treatment and seawater desalination. He has led the NEWater Programme in Singapore since 1998. He was the Project Manager for the NEWater Demonstration Plant which utilises a dualmembrane process comprising microfiltration and reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet disinfection as a multiple barrier approach in thereclamation of used water to produce NEWater. He was the Deputy Director in charge of the implementation of NEWater from 2001 to2004, when PUB constructed and commissioned three NEWater Factories (Bedok, Kranji and Seletar NEWater Factories) to supply NEWater to industries and for indirect potable use in Singapore.
Agenda Items: Water Utilities Embracing Innovation
