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Average of 600 tickets a year issued for public peeing or pooping over past 5 years: NEA

Urination and defecation.

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January 27, 2025, 07:08 PM

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An average of 600 tickets a year was issued for public urination or defecation in the past five years.

According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), the highest number of enforcement actions against public urination or defecation occurred in 2023, with about 1,300 tickets issued.

In response to Mothership's queries, NEA attributed this high number to increased feedback received at cleanliness hotspots. As such, more officers were deployed during that period.

Breakdown

Urinating or defecating in public is an offence under the Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations.

First-time offenders face a composition fine of S$300 and are liable to a maximum fine of S$1,000 if convicted in court.

NEA also shared that its officers actively check and take enforcement action at cleanliness hotspots, which include locations identified via public feedback.

Here's a breakdown starting in 2020:

Screenshot via NEA

"NEA will take enforcement action against any person found committing such unhygienic and socially irresponsible acts."

At least three in 2025

Within the first few weeks of 2025, three men were arrested for urinating in MRT stations.

On Jan. 10, a 41-year-old Chinese national was fined S$2,000 for urinating on an escalator at Outram Park MRT while drunk.

A 57-year-old was charged for urinating in front of the passenger service centre at Potong Pasir MRT station on Jan. 13.

A 53-year-old man was charged for urinating on the platform of Tanah Merah MRT station on Jan. 8.

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Top photos via Tiagong/Facebook and Stella Kee/Facebook

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