为新加坡饮用水中的 PFAS 制定安全标准

16 杨益财（拉丁马士单选区议员） 先生询问新加坡永续发展与环境部长：

鉴于美国于2024年4月10日宣布将为其饮用水中的五种常见“多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质 (polyfluoroalkyl substances，PFAS)制定安全标准，新加坡食品局（SFA）是否会考虑为新加坡饮用水中的常见多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质制定安全标准？

傅海燕（永续发展与环境部长）女士：新加坡食品局（SFA）根据《环境公共卫生（适于饮用水）条例》制定饮用水质量标准，同时考虑到国际准则，如世界卫生组织（以下简称 "世卫组织"）制定的准则。

针对饮用水中的多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质，世界卫生组织正在制定一套指导方针。在世卫组织的最终准则公布后，新加坡食品局将审查是否制定本地的多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质监管限值。自2016年以来，新加坡公用事业局（PUB）一直通过其全面的水质监测计划对新加坡饮用水中的多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质进行监测。新加坡饮用水中的多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质含量仍低于美国国家环境保护局规定的限值。

新加坡食品局和新加坡公用事业局将继续监测与多聚氟烷基与全氟烷基物质有关的发展，以确保继续为新加坡所有人提供安全的饮用水。

SETTING SAFETY STANDARDS FOR PFAS IN SINGAPORE'S DRINKING WATER

16 Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will consider setting safety standards for common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Singapore's drinking water, in light of the United States' announcement on 10 April 2024 about the setting of safety standards for five individual PFAS in their drinking water.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) sets drinking water quality standards under the Environmental Public Health (Water Suitable for Drinking) Regulations, taking into account international guidelines, such as those established by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Specific to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, the WHO is developing a set of guidelines. SFA will review whether to develop local regulatory limits for PFAS, after WHO's finalised guidelines are published. Since 2016, PUB has been monitoring PFAS in Singapore's drinking water through its comprehensive water quality monitoring programme. PFAS levels in Singapore's drinking water remain below the limits set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

 SFA and the Public Utilities Board will continue to monitor developments relating to PFAS to ensure the continued supply of safe drinking water for all in Singapore.