{"id":36202,"date":"2026-03-14T16:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36202"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T08:15:35","slug":"resident-questions-if-tap-water-in-spore-home-is-safe-to-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36202","title":{"rendered":"Resident questions if tap water in S’pore home is safe to drink"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Resident in Singapore estate worried about drinking tap water<\/h2>\n

A woman in Singapore is troubled by the cleanliness of her home\u2019s tap water, after seeing her water filter turn brown just a week after installing it.<\/p>\n

Eeleenz, 42, aired her concerns on Facebook on Wednesday (11 March), asking: \u201cCan we really drink water straight from the tap in Singapore?\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to waste water letting it run for a while before I use it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Water filter turns brown after only a week<\/h3>\n

In the post, Eeleenz shared a photo of her water filter which visibly looked discoloured.<\/p>\n

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Source: Complaint Singapore on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Eeleenz added that for both her basin taps, the water also runs brown when turned on.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0MS News, <\/em>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.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried changing a few taps and shower heads\u2026 it\u2019s always like this,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Eeleenz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eeleenz said that she usually would have to wait about three seconds before the water turns clear.<\/p>\n

\u201c[That is] when we use it daily. If we\u2019re back from holiday, it will be thick brown muddy kind of water, and we\u2019d have to let it run about seven to eight seconds,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

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