Do we actually have our own drinking water standards?

Perhaps not well known but Singapore has its own set of drinking water standards. This may be a result of the frequent mention of WHO as the sacrosanct authority on water quality (WQ) by the our authorities when it comes to drinking water. (Of course, our OWN standards are based on WHO standards with some modifications.)

Here goes:

1. ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (CHAPTER 95)

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH (QUALITY OF PIPED DRINKING WATER) REGULATIONS 2008

WHO, IWA (International Water Association) webpage, NEA webpage

 

The above basically covers about 100 WQ parameters and their limits in drinking water. PUB has published their drinking water quality reports (2011 is no longer available online, 2012) based on testing for these parameters.

 

 

2. Code of Practice on Piped Drinking Water Sampling and Safety Plans

NEA webpage

Essentially speaking, anyone who wants to dabble in his drinking water ought to go through these 2 documents to understand what is going on besides knowing how to turn on the tap and have water coming.