Managing Water Quality in the Gardens by the Bay

The Gardens by the Bay, a visionary cluster of three distinctive waterfront gardens in the heart of the city of Singapore, epitomizes the nation’s vision of ultimately being a city in a garden. Covering 101 hectares (249.57 acres) of land at Marina Bay, the site is comprised of the Gardens at Marina South (Bay South), Gardens at Marina East (Bay East) and Gardens at Marina Centre (Bay Central). When complete, the gardens will capture the essence of Singapore as a premier tropical garden city with an ideal environment in which to live and work, showcasing the application of cutting-edge innovations in environmentally friendly technology, sustainable natural resource management internationally. Bay South is located in the heart of Singapore’s new downtown. With an area of 54 hectares (133.43 acres), it incorporates two conservatories covering around 2.5 hectares (6.17 acres); steel ’SuperTree‘ structures that are 30 to 50 meters (98.42 to 164.04 feet) tall and clad with vertical green and floral displays; a series of theme gardens; open green spaces; a network of paved areas and a lake system. The lake system is about five hectares