Lee Mun Fong
Area of Expertise:
- [Policy Planning / Procurement & Contract] PPP Contract Management
- [Water Supply Plant] Desalination Operations
- [Water Supply Plant] Water Reuse (NEWater) Operations
- [Water Supply Plant] Water Works Operations (Membrane)
- [Water Supply Plant] Water Works Operations (Sand Filter)
Mr Lee Mun Fong is a water engineering professional with over 41 years of experience spanning water treatment plant planning, process design, operations and maintenance, and professional training. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in Singapore and a Senior Member of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore.
Throughout his career at PUB, Mr Lee managed the operations and maintenance of Singapore's waterworks, including plants employing advanced processes such as ozone disinfection and membrane filtration. He was a member of the PUB Water Reclamation Technical Committee that oversaw the landmark study to produce NEWater — one of the largest potable water reuse programmes in the world — and contributed to the commissioning of Singapore's first and second desalination plants. He also provided technical assistance to Bangkok's Metropolitan Waterworks Authority during the 2014 floods.
In his later years at PUB, Mr Lee served at the Singapore Water Academy, where he led curriculum development for water treatment training programmes and conducted competency-based training for engineers across the water industry. He continues to deliver SkillsFuture Singapore-certified training courses for PUB personnel and water industry professionals.