新加坡：可持续发展与环境部长傅海燕周六（10月24日）向公众保证，尽管有霾，新加坡自来水仍然安全可饮用。此前社交媒体流传视频显示雨水呈黑色。
SINGAPORE: Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu reassured the public on Saturday (Oct 24) that Singapore's tap water remained safe to drink despite the haze, following the circulation of videos showing blackish rainwater on social media.
在国家水务局（PUB）水质实验室拍摄的一段视频中，傅海燕表示，霾天收集的雨水酸度可能较高，颗粒物和有机物含量也可能较高。
In a video filmed at national water agency PUB’s water quality laboratory, Ms Fu said rainwater collected during hazy conditions can be more acidic and have higher levels of particles and organic matter.
不过，她指出，新加坡水库的雨水会经过多个处理阶段，以去除泥土、微小颗粒和其他杂质。
However, rainwater in Singapore’s reservoirs goes through several stages of treatment to remove dirt, tiny particles and other impurities, she said.
她说：“我们的水处理工艺能过滤掉比PM2.5小100倍的颗粒。”
“Our water treatment processes can filter out particles up to 100 times smaller than PM2.5,” she said.
PM2.5是指直径在2.5微米或以下的细颗粒物，通常是新加坡霾天期间的主要颗粒物。
PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter, and is usually the dominant particle during haze episodes in Singapore.
傅海燕说：“请放心，PM2.5霾颗粒将在这一综合处理过程中被去除。”她提醒公众不要用雨水饮用、烹饪或个人卫生。
“Rest assured that the PM2.5 haze particles will be removed during this comprehensive treatment process,” said Ms Fu. She cautioned against using rainwater for drinking, cooking or personal hygiene.
傅海燕说：“在这段霾天期间，PUB也加强了对水质的检查，作为额外预防措施。”她补充说，检测未发现新加坡经处理水质有异常变化。
“During this haze period, PUB has also stepped up checks on our water quality as added precautions,” said Ms Fu, adding that the tests found no unusual changes in Singapore’s treated water quality.
她说：“虽然黑色的水看起来令人担忧，但我们的自来水依然清洁、安全可饮用。”
“While the blackish water seems worrying, our tap water remains clean and safe to drink,” she said.