PUB investigating cause of pipe leak in Ang Mo Kio
A pipe leak in Ang Mo Kio on Sunday (11 Jan) caused a nearby SPC petrol station to become flooded with murky water.
However, water supply was not disrupted, said national water agency PUB in a Facebook post on the same day.
Source: @miraeyla2 on TikTok
Field in Ang Mo Kio flooded by pipe leak
Videos shared on TikTok showed a small field between the petrol station and an HDB block inundated with water.
Source: @miraeyla2 on TikTok
The water had partially submerged a pathway across the field.
Source: @irisjiejie on TikTok
The influx also spread to the back of the petrol station, where some cars were parked.
Source: @irisjiejie on TikTok
Water spreads to main road
The water even spread to the main road outside the petrol station, according to one of the videos.
Source: @miraeyla2 on TikTok
In a post on X made at 2.28pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said there was an “obstacle” on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 in the direction of Upper Serangoon, after Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.
Motorists were advised to avoid lane 3, or the far-left lane of the road.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
PUB deployed to Ang Mo Kio pipe leak
PUB said on Facebook that it was alerted at around 12pm to the pipe leak, which occurred near Block 222 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1.
It confirmed that the water had overflowed into a nearby SPC petrol station.
A PUB service crew was immediately deployed, with works ongoing to facilitate repairs on the potable water pipe.
Water supply was not disrupted to homes and businesses in the area, PUB added.
PUB is investigating the cause of the leak.
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Featured image adapted from @miraeyla2 on TikTok and @irisjiejie on TikTok.
