SINGAPORE, Feb 16 – Singapore’s tap water is safe to drink and testing is done daily to ensure water quality, national water agency PUB said on Wednesday (Feb 14).
The country’s water safety standards also go above and beyond guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations body in charge of global health, an expert told CNA.
This comes after the Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (ASAS) received two complaints since the start of January against local water and air filtration firm Sterra Singapore for an advertisement implying the country’s tap water is unsafe for drinking.
Checks by CNA showed that the company had removed the misleading advertisement as of Wednesday.
PUB said it takes a serious view on water quality, and reiterated that tap water in Singapore is safe for consumption.
“Every day, water samples are taken from our distribution network across the island and tested. Our tap water complies with the Environmental Public Health (Water Suitable for Drinking) (No.2) Regulations 2019 and is well within the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality,” the agency said.
“There is no need for any point-of-use water treatment or filtering devices to further treat the water.”
It has asked the firm to stop putting out misleading online content, and to review its online marketing strategy.
