Macao Water Supply Company Limited Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng told reporters yesterday that Macau’s tap water consumption this year was forecast to increase 3.0 percent year-on-year.
The company hosted a Spring Festival media reception at Macau Tower in Sai Van yesterday.
Kuan noted in a speech that last year marked the company’s 90th anniversary, and a series of celebratory events were held to strengthen interactions with various sectors.
This year, Kuan said, the company will embrace new opportunities, including the official supply of recycled water in March and the hosting of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) Water Forum in the middle of the year.
Regarding tap water supply security, Kuan said that the expansion project of the Seac Pai Van Reservoir was progressing steadily, adding that the construction of the water supply network and common utility ducts in the newly reclaimed Zone A was also ongoing.
Kuan also said that the future connections between the water supply pipelines along three of Macau’s four sea-crossing bridges with the Seac Pai Van Reservoir extension project aim to further facilitate water supply coordination between Macau’s northern and southern districts.
Besides, earlier this year, the second phase of the expansion project of Zhuhai’s Pinggang Pumping Station was commissioned, enhancing the security of raw water supplies, Kuan said.
Kuan told reporters that the tap water consumption for 2025 saw a slight decrease of 0.7 percent, primarily due to reduced usage by residents and the construction sector. Asked the reason why by public broadcaster TDM, Kuan attributed the drop to the fact that many Macau resident spend more time across border in Zhuhai nowadays.
She forecast that with the gradual occupancy of residential buildings in Zone A and Plot P, coupled with the commencement of operations of several new hotels in Taipa and Coloane, overall tap water consumption was expected to rise 3.0 percent this year.
The Seac Pai Van public housing complex and the University of Macau are supplied with recycled water for flushing toilets, averaging about 1,500 cubic metres per day, Kuan said.
Macao Water Executive Director Nacky Kuan Sio Peng speaks to reporters at Macau Tower on the sidelines of the utility’s Spring Festival media luncheon yesterday. – Photo: Armindo Neves
