STOMPer Darren was at a bridge near Toa Payoh North facing the housing estate when he saw this pool of foam floating in the canal.
The foam had a distinct smell unlike the usual soap.
He tells STOMP:
"I was at the bridge outside the SPH HQ in Toa Payoh, facing the housing estates when I saw this pool of foam floating on the canal.
"There is a distinct smell coming from the canal, and it's certainly not soap.
"While I don't sense or see any danger from the smell, the sheer amount of foam floating there is disturbing, especially if the chemical content is unknown."
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If I'm not wrong, the large canal in the Toa Payoh North area drains into the Kallang Basin. I don't know if the foam is due to natural processes or human activity, but it definitely is a cause for concern. Given the frequency of such incidents, somehow I have a feeling that the ability of the Marina Reservoir to serve as an urban water catchment will be less than optimal.
