pPUB is investigating the cause of the pipe leak, and will take enforcement action if necessary./p
SINGAPORE – Some Commonwealth residents had their water supply disrupted temporarily on Sept 24, after a water pipe was damaged during construction works for a Build-To-Order, or BTO, project.
In separate Facebook posts on the same day, the HDB and national water agency PUB said the incident happened in the evening while works were ongoing for Tanglin Halt Courtyard. As a result, households on the lower floors of several surrounding HDB blocks had their water supply disrupted, including Blocks 48A , 89, 90 and 91 Tanglin Halt Road, Block 88 Tanglin Halt multi-storey car park, and Blocks 47 to 54 Commonwealth Drive.
A service crew from PUB isolated the pipe leak, and two water wagons were dispatched to Block 49 Tanglin Halt Road to provide a temporary water supply to affected residents.“Water supply was restored at 8pm and repair works are ongoing,” PUB said. “PUB is investigating the cause of the pipe leak and if necessary, will follow up with enforcement action.”PUB was alerted to a pipe leak within a construction site for HDB's BTO project, Tanglin Halt Courtyard, on the evening...Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full
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