Singapore's tap water safe to drink despite haze, says Grace Fu

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu's comments came after videos of blackish rainwater were circulated on social media.

A view of Bedok Reservoir as air quality improved on the morning of Oct 19, 2026. (File photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting)

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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.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter, and is usually the dominant particle during haze episodes in Singapore. “Rest assured that the PM2.5 haze particles will be removed during this comprehensive treatment process,” said Ms Fu. She cautioned against using rainwater for drinking, cooking or personal hygiene. “During this haze period, PUB has also stepped up checks on our water quality as added precautions,” said Ms Fu, adding that the tests found no unusual changes in Singapore’s treated water quality. “While the blackish water seems worrying, our tap water remains clean and safe to drink,” she said.

PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter, and is usually the dominant particle during haze episodes in Singapore.

“Rest assured that the PM2.5 haze particles will be removed during this comprehensive treatment process,” said Ms Fu.

She cautioned against using rainwater for drinking, cooking or personal hygiene.

“During this haze period, PUB has also stepped up checks on our water quality as added precautions,” said Ms Fu, adding that the tests found no unusual changes in Singapore’s treated water quality.

“While the blackish water seems worrying, our tap water remains clean and safe to drink,” she said.

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永续及环境部长傅海燕发表上述评论之前，社交媒体上流传着一些雨水呈黑色的视频。

2026年10月19日上午，勿洛蓄水池空气质量改善，景色宜人。（资料照片：CNA/林丽婷）

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新加坡：尽管社交媒体上流传着雨水呈黑色的视频，但新加坡永续发展及环境部长傅海燕于周六（10月24日）向公众保证，尽管有雾霾，新加坡的自来水仍然可以安全饮用。

傅女士在国家水务局（PUB）水质实验室拍摄的一段视频中表示，在雾霾天气下收集的雨水酸性可能更强，颗粒物和有机物含量也可能更高。

她说，新加坡水库中的雨水要经过多个处理阶段，才能去除污垢、微小颗粒和其他杂质。

“我们的水处理工艺可以过滤掉比 PM2.5 小 100 倍的颗粒，”她说。

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PM2.5 指的是直径为 2.5 微米或更小的细颗粒物，通常是新加坡雾霾期间的主要颗粒物。

傅女士说：“请放心，PM2.5雾霾颗粒物将在这一综合处理过程中被去除。”

她告诫人们不要使用雨水饮用、做饭或进行个人卫生清洁。

傅女士表示：“在雾霾期间，公用事业局也加强了对水质的检查，以采取额外的预防措施。”她还补充说，测试结果显示新加坡的自来水水质没有出现任何异常变化。

“虽然水呈黑色看起来令人担忧，但我们的自来水仍然干净，可以安全饮用，”她说。

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