SINGAPORE – It is now safe to swim in the waters off Pasir Ris Beach, following an oil spill that affected parts of north-eastern Singapore.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a Telegram post on April 15 that the water quality at Pasir Ris Beach is now back to normal.

“You can now swim and take part in water activities at Pasir Ris Beach,” it said, adding that the swimming advisory is still in place at Changi Beach.

“We will continue to monitor water quality at Changi Beach and update when the waters are safe for swimming and other primary contact activities.”

About 1.6 cubic m of very low sulphur fuel oil was from a leak in the pipe from a tank at Langsat Terminal near the mouth of the Johor River on April 3.

On the same day, NEA advised the public against swimming and other primary contact water activities at Changi and Pasir Ris beaches until further notice.

Several fish farms in the East Johor Strait, as well as the Chek Jawa Wetlands and the beaches in Changi and Pasir Ris, were also affected by the oil spill.

In a Facebook post on April 15, the Singapore Food Agency said that it has conducted regular testing of imported seafood and seafood from farms in the East Johor Strait, and found them safe for consumption.

It added that fish farm De Kelong, which it said was one of the “more significantly impacted” farms, will resume its sale and distribution of seafood, having stopped doing so in the wake of the spill.

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