Some people CNA spoke to were put off by seeing others spit or wash their hands at public water coolers.
SINGAPORE: More water coolers are now available around Singapore, but many avoid using them over concerns about their cleanliness and upkeep, people at hawker centres and bus interchanges told CNA.
But at three hawker centres CNA visited this month, many patrons did not know that water dispensers were available at all hawker centres, and that they usually bought a drink along with their meals. Madam Shirley Hay, a security officer working at Eunos interchange, said she sees quite a lot of people using the water cooler there, but personally does not use it.
According to the Singapore Food Agency, Singapore’s water quality standards are based on international guidelines, and drinking water providers must ensure the water is “unpolluted and wholesome”. Housewife Chew Ailin, who was at Serangoon Garden Market on Feb 16, said her family uses public water coolers and is not concerned about the cleanliness.
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