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At the litter trap, the second last station of the LSR Trail, we have learnt that generally, water from drains, ponds and canals in housing estates nearby (such as Yishun Town) are channelled into the reservoir and is used to supply water for Singapore after undergoing high-tech technology processing. As small items such as leaves, twigs, soil plastic bags and drink cans could choke up drainage systems, causing blockages and killing marine lives in LSR – disrupting the reservoir’s ecosystem. However, this problem has been alleviated by constructing a littler trap at the mouth of the canal to retain debris, preventing them from entering the reservoir. It is a vital component of LSR, as it prevents the reservoir from being contaminated by the aforementioned pollutants, without this contraption, the relatively clean waters in LSR would be susceptible to contamination and rendered uninhabitable and sullied. Then, a greater cost would be incurred to purify it. That said, despite having the effective litter trap to alleviate the problem, it is still our obligation to maintain the cleanliness of our water bodies.
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