Water supply in Clementi restored more than 12 hours after pipe burst

Nearly 70 homes in Clementi, as well as nearby businesses, did not have piped water for more than 12 hours after a pipe at a construction site burst and flooded the surrounding area.

- Angelica Ang and Mark Cheong

In a Facebook post, national water agency PUB said it was alerted to the incident near Block 324 Clementi Avenue 5 at about 1.30am on Nov 25.

The pipe – a 150mm-diameter water main – had burst within a nearby construction site and flooded the first floor of the block.

The water supply to about 70 households on the lower floors of Blocks 324 and 325, and to businesses on the first floor of Block 325, was disrupted because of the damaged pipe, said PUB, which sent its workers to isolate and repair the leak.

PUB told The Straits Times that the water supply was restored at 5.19pm, and it is investigating the cause of the leak.

A video posted on Facebook by Jurong GRC MP Tan Wu Meng on Nov 25 shows the outdoor walkway of the block covered with brownish water. The clip appears to have been filmed before dawn, with the surroundings still dark.