Beach Short-Term Water Quality Information
Past 3 Weeks
| Area | Description | Week | Recreational Water Quality* |
|---|
Water Quality Banding*
*Laboratory testing for Enterococcus bacteria takes about a week. Latest water quality banding is based on previous week's results.
For Recreational Beaches Graded 'Good'^ - Water Quality Advisories
^ Beaches Graded 'Good' (based on grading conducted in Jan 2025) - Changi Beach, East Coast Park Beach, Pasir Ris Beach, Punggol Beach, Seletar Island Beach and Sentosa Island Beaches
Weekly Recreational Water
Quality Bandings
(Enterococcus Levels1) | Public Advisory | Advisory |
|---|
Band 1 (Normal)
(EC ≤ 200)
| | |
Band 2 (Elevated)
(200 < EC ≤ 500) | | |
Band 3 (High)
(EC > 500 OR two consecutive weeks of 200 < EC ≤ 500) | | |
*Reduce - Do less; Minimise - Do as little as possible
Regardless of the water quality, beach users are advised to avoid entering the water immediately after heavy rainfall. Beach users with open sores, skin infections, or who are unwell are also advised to refrain from water activities.
1 Enterococcus (EC) levels for each band are as follows: Band 1 - EC ≤ 200; Band 2 - 200 < EC ≤ 500; Band 3 - EC > 500 or 2 consecutive weeks of 200 < EC ≤ 500. EC levels for the bandings are based on the WHO guidelines for safe recreational use.
2 Primary contact activities are those where
(a) the whole body or the face and trunk are frequently immersed and
(b) it is likely that some water will be swallowed. Examples of primary contact activities include swimming, skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, kite surfing, jet skiing and water immersion training (such as capsize training for kayaking and canoeing).
3 Immunocompromised beachgoers refer to those who have weakened immune systems.