ANNOUNCEMENT: Congratulations to Team Singapore on winning the international 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize!

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About SWJP

The Singapore Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is a national competition to pick a winning team to represent Singapore to vie for the international Stockholm Junior Water Prize in Sweden. SJWP aims to promote awareness and interest in water and environmental issues among young people. The Singapore competition is organized by the Lien Foundation, Sembcorp Industries and Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and supported by PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency.

For Students

For Students

All you need to know about competition criteria, judging criteria, competition schedule and awards for both main and U15 categories.

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For Judges

For Judges

The National Jury consists of five to nine members from R&D organisations, water & environmental industry and academia.

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Project Showcase

Winning Projects


SJWP 2022 Main Category Winners
S/NSchoolProject TitleName of Award/Prize
1Raffles InstitutionRemoval of Copper and Microspheres from Wastewater using Electrocoagulation1st Prize
2St. Margaret's Secondary SchoolCommunity-run Intensive Green Roofs: A sustainable stormwater management strategy for Singapore2nd Prize
3Temasek PolytechnicA COOL way for Water Conservation! Extending the use of Recirculating Water / Cycle of Concentration (COC) in Cooling Tower Through Removal of Dissolved Minerals via Ion Exchange Resins3rd Prize & Sembcorp Water Innovation Medal
4ITE College WestKnow It, Waste NotMerit Prize
5Ngee Ann PolytechnicRegulation of Pathogens by Aquatic Plants in a Water SystemCommendation Award
SJWP 2022 Under 15 Winners
S/NSchoolProject TitleName of Award/Prize
1Pasir Ris Crest Secondary SchoolThe use of organic detergent to reduce the amount of chemicals found in wastewater1st Prize
2Raffles InstitutionRegeneration of Carbonized Durian Derived Powder as an Environmentally Friendly Bio-adsorbent2nd Prize
3Nanyang Girls' High SchoolSustainable Aquaponics3rd Prize

List of Projects


Projects submitted for Singapore Junior Water Prize 2022


  1. Know It, Waste Not
  2. Regulation of Pathogens by Aquatic Plants in a Water System
  3. Community-run Intensive Green Roofs: A sustainable stormwater management strategy for Singapore
  4. How does pH (2,4,6,8 &10) affect the efficacy of paracetamol adsorption by dry powdered shiitake mushroom stalks quantified by UV-Vis spectrophotometry?
  5. A 3D Printed Platform Enabling DNA Extraction for E.coli Detection in Water
  6. Deployment of Neodymium Magnets in the Assistance of Zeolites Adsorption of Methylene Blue Waste Water
  7. Wanted water
  8. Investigating the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm effects of Lactobacillus
  9. Comparative study between Moringa oleifera and Activated Carbon (AC) for adsorption of metal ions
  10. Removal of Copper and Microspheres from Wastewater using Electrocoagulation
  11. Characterization of Pomelo and Grapefruit Peel Biochars Synthesized under Low Temperature and Air Atmosphere in Removal of Pb(II), Cu(II) and Microplastics
  12. Effects of magnetically-modified banana peel biochar on the removal efficiencies of Pb(II) and microplastics
  13. A COOL way for Water Conservation! Extending the use of Recirculating Water / Cycle of Concentration (COC) in Cooling Tower Through Removal of Dissolved Minerals via Ion Exchange Resins
  1. Emerging pollutants: Enzymatic treatment of pollutants in water and wastewater
  2. Carbon Curing
  3. Sustainable Aquaponics
  4. The use of organic detergent to reduce the amount of chemicals found in wastewater
  5. Regeneration of Carbonized Durian Derived Powder as an Environmentally Friendly Bio-adsorbent