Source : Straits Times – 10 Jul 2009
I REFER to the letter by Dr Mei Yee Choy, ‘Non-stop din from port construction site’ (July 2).
All construction sites are required to abide by permissible noise limits set by the National Environment Agency, which vary during different periods of the day.
Stricter limits are imposed at night, on Sundays and public holidays, and in areas that are more sensitive to noise disturbance such as hospitals, schools and residential premises.
Construction companies are required to take noise abatement measures to comply with these noise limits.
The worksite at Pasir Panjang Terminal is monitored around the clock to ensure compliance with the maximum permissible construction noise limits.
We have investigated Dr Mei’s noise complaints against this worksite over the past year and the readings from the noise meter show that the contractor has been operating within the permissible noise limits to date.
Tan Quee Hong
Director, Pollution Control Department
National Environment Agency
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