Resident in Singapore estate worried about drinking tap water
A woman in Singapore is troubled by the cleanliness of her home’s tap water, after seeing her water filter turn brown just a week after installing it.
Eeleenz, 42, aired her concerns on Facebook on Wednesday (11 March), asking: “Can we really drink water straight from the tap in Singapore?”.
“I have to waste water letting it run for a while before I use it,” she added.
Water filter turns brown after only a week
In the post, Eeleenz shared a photo of her water filter which visibly looked discoloured.
Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook
She shared that the filter had turned brown only after about a week of use, making her question whether the water from the tap is clean.
Eeleenz added that for both her basin taps, the water also runs brown when turned on.
Speaking to MS News, Eeleenz shared that she has lived in her current BTO residence for 12 years, and has always noticed brown water running from the faucets since they moved in.
“We tried changing a few taps and shower heads… it’s always like this,” she added.
Image courtesy of Eeleenz
Eeleenz said that she usually would have to wait about three seconds before the water turns clear.
“[That is] when we use it daily. If we’re back from holiday, it will be thick brown muddy kind of water, and we’d have to let it run about seven to eight seconds,” she explained.
