Pasir Ris beach safe for swimming again
Water quality now good enough for aquatic activities, says NEA
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After advising Pasir Ris beachgoers against water activities since 2008, the NEA announced yesterday that the water quality is now suitable for activities involving full-body contact or immersion. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
After a four-year wait, visitors to Pasir Ris beach can finally take a dip in the waters there without worry.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced on Friday that water quality at the beach has improved from 'fair' to 'good' and it is now suitable for swimming, water-skiing and other activities involving full-body contact or immersion.
The agency had been advising Pasir Ris beachgoers against water activities such as swimming since 2008, due to unsafe levels of enterococcus bacterium in the water.
The bacterium, found in animal and human faeces, can cause gastro-intestinal illnesses such as vomiting and diarrhoea if swimmers come into contact with it.
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