Monday, June 7, 2010

East Coast and Changi beaches reopen

The beaches at East Coast and Changi will be reopened for water contact activities, according to a written statement issued by the National Environment Agency (NEA) on last Friday.

The agency said that the water conditions at these coastal areas have returned to normal although some small tar balls might still be appearing along the shoreline.

Contact with the tar balls will not cause any harm and can be removed with soap and water.

Over 7km of beach and rock bunds along the east coast were affected by an oil slick after about 2500 tonnes of crude spilled from a tanker damaged in a collision in the Singapore Strait slipped out of a floating cordon.

Members of the public can contact the NEA 24-hour call centre at 1800-CALL NEA (2255632) if they have any queries.

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