Water pipe near Hougang carpark damaged during HDB upgrading works, leads to flooding

National water agency PUB said the pipe, located near Block 534 Hougang Street 52, was repaired by 1.45pm on Dec 12.

PUB said: “A service crew was dispatched immediately to isolate the leak. Repair works were completed at 1.45pm on Dec 12. There is no impact to water supply around the surrounding area.”

It added that investigations into the incident are ongoing, and enforcement action will be taken if needed.

As part of efforts to prevent damage to water pipes, PUB requires agencies and contractors, among others, to get approval before starting work.

In April 2024, a damaged Newater pipe in Orchard Road triggered a probe, which found that the contractor, Kian Hup Construction, had carried out hacking works near an exposed pipe without enough protective measures.

The incident resulted in a loss of about 2.1 million litres of Newater, and the contractor was later fined $40,000.