Straits Times Forum 27 Jun 09;
PUB, the national water agency, would like to thank Mr Goh Shi Hai for his letter on Tuesday, 'Is Marina Barrage the reason for unhealthy water conditions?'
PUB is aware of occurrences of dead fish occasionally found in localised areas of Kallang Basin in the past two weeks. The dead fish were mainly of one species called Tilapia. Our investigations showed that it was not caused by any pollution. Other species of fish were observed to be swimming normally in the basin.
Marina Reservoir is currently undergoing a desalting process which will turn it into a freshwater reservoir. As the process will take some time, PUB is monitoring its water quality closely. So far, the results show the water is safe for recreational activities.
To improve the water quality in Marina Reservoir, PUB has also put in place strategies and measures to manage the water that flows into the Marina catchment.
Members of the public are welcome to provide feedback to PUB's 24-hour call centre on 1800-284-6600.
Tan Nguan Sen
Director, Catchment and Waterways
PUB, the national water agency
