PUB Suspends Johor River Waterworks Following Pollution Incident

Singapore's national water agency, PUB, has temporarily suspended operations at its Johor River Waterworks due to a pollution incident caused by a damaged bund silt pond linked to sand dredging activities upstream. Despite the suspension, Singapore's water supply remains unaffected as PUB has increased production at local plants to meet demand. The Johor Environment Department has ordered an immediate halt to the sand dredging operations, but silt continues to flow into the Johor River, causing environmental damage, including the death of hundreds of fish. PUB is closely monitoring the raw water quality and will resume operations once water quality returns to normal. The pollution incident has drawn concern from local residents, who have filed police reports. Clean-up efforts are ongoing, and Singapore's National Environment Agency confirmed the sources of pollution have been contained and stopped.