As a densely populated urban city state, Singapore places great emphasis on minimising the effects of noise pollution on the community. In the area of industrial noise pollution control, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources enforce the following regulations:

The Public Health (Boundary Noise Limits for Factory Premises) Regulations⁵, 1997, stipulate factory boundary noise limits so that the noise from a factory will not affect neighbouring premises. The maximum factory boundary noise limit depends on the types of affected premises, the time of the day, and the specified duration of noise measurement. It ranges from 50 dBA for noise sensitive premises to 75 dBA for factory premises.

The Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations⁶, 1999, regulate the noise levels at the boundary of construction sites. The noise levels are specified in terms of equivalent noise levels over 5 minutes, one hour and 12 hours. Different noise levels have been set for different land uses and at different times (7 am to 7 pm, 7 pm to 10 pm , and 10 pm to 7 am).

5. The Government of Singapore. The Public Health (Boundary Noise Limits for Factory Premises) Regulations. The Government Printer, 1976.

6. The Government of Singapore. The Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations. The Government Printer, 1999.