SINGAPORE: Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu reassured the public on Saturday (Oct 24) that Singapore’s tap water remained safe to drink despite the haze, following the circulation of videos showing blackish rainwater on social media.
In a video filmed at national water agency PUB’s water quality laboratory, Ms Fu said rainwater collected during hazy conditions can be more acidic and have higher levels of particles and organic matter.
However, rainwater in Singapore’s reservoirs goes through several stages of treatment to remove dirt, tiny particles and other impurities, she said.
“Our water treatment processes can filter out particles up to 100 times smaller than PM2.5,” she said.
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