Water supply temporarily disrupted in 3 blocks in Bukit Batok after underground pipe burst武吉巴督三座组屋因地下水管爆裂导致暂时停水。
Water supply was temporarily disrupted in three Bukit Batok blocks after an underground pipe burst, with repairs expected to complete in two to three days. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A home in Block 639 Bukit Batok Central was affected, along with commercial units at the neighbouring Blocks 636 and 637.
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Published Sep 12, 2026, 06:50 PM
Updated Sep 12, 2026, 06:50 PM
A burst underground pipe in Bukit Batok on Sept 12 temporarily cut water supply to a home and 11 commercial units in Blocks 636, 637, and 639.
The town council quickly isolated the pipe, restored water using a temporary surface pipe, and MP Murali Pillai assured affected residents and businesses of support.
Repairs will take two to three days, with prior notice for any further disruptions; the council is handling the issue urgently to minimise inconvenience.
SINGAPORE – A burst underground pipe in the early hours of Sept 12 temporarily interrupted the water supply in three blocks in Bukit Batok.
A home in Block 639 Bukit Batok Central was affected , along with commercial units at the neighbouring Block s 636 and 637, said the Jurong-Clementi-Bukit Batok Town Council in a media reply on the same day.
In a Facebook video just after midnight on Sept 12 , Murali Pillai, the MP of the area, said 11 shophouse units in Blocks 636 and 637 were affected, with hoses being used to fill up the water tanks serving those units.
“Residents and shopkeepers of these units please be assured we will do our best to help,” he added.
In the media reply, a town council spokesperson said it immediately isolated the affected pipe and restored water supply to the home after it was alerted to the incident.
The spokesperson added that the town council also installed a temporary surface pipe to restore supply to the commercial units , which were not operating at the time. Preliminary investigations showed that the disruption was due to a burst underground pipe, and Pillai had also visited the affected home to check on the resident’s well-being and offer assistance, according to the spokesperson.
Repair s are expected to be completed over the next two to three days, and businesses will be told in advance if water supply would be temporarily disrupted for the repairs.
“The town council understands the inconvenience that can arise from such disruptions and is treating the matter with urgency,” the spokesperson said, adding that it would monitor the situation closely to minimise the risk of further disruption.
武吉巴督中心第 639 座的一户人家以及邻近的第 636 座和第 637 座的商业单位都受到了影响。
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发布于2026年9月12日下午6:50
更新于2026年9月12日下午6:50
9 月 12 日，武吉巴督的一条地下水管爆裂，导致第 636、637 和 639 座组屋的一户人家和 11 个商业单位暂时停水。
镇议会迅速隔离了管道，使用临时地面管道恢复了供水，议员穆拉利·皮莱向受影响的居民和企业保证会提供支持。
维修工作需要两到三天，如有其他干扰，将提前通知；市政委员会正在紧急处理此事，以最大程度地减少不便。
新加坡——9月12日凌晨，武吉巴督三座组屋的地下水管爆裂，导致供水暂时中断。
裕廊-金文泰-武吉巴督市镇理事会当天在媒体回复中表示，武吉巴督中心第 639 座的一间住宅以及邻近的第 636 座和第 637 座的商业单位都受到了影响。
9 月 12 日凌晨刚过，该地区的国会议员 Murali Pillai 在 Facebook 视频中表示，第 636 座和第 637 座的 11 间店屋受到影响，人们正在使用软管给这些店屋的水箱注水。
“这些单元的居民和商户请放心，我们将尽全力提供帮助，”他补充道。
在回复媒体时，镇议会发言人表示，在接到事件报告后，他们立即隔离了受影响的管道，并恢复了该房屋的供水。
发言人补充说，镇议会还安装了一条临时地面管道，以恢复当时停业的商业单元的供水。初步调查显示，停水是由于地下管道爆裂造成的。发言人还表示，皮莱已前往受影响的住户家中，了解他们的情况并提供帮助。
预计维修工作将在未来两到三天内完成，如果维修期间供水会暂时中断，将会提前通知相关企业。
发言人表示：“镇议会理解此类干扰可能造成的不便，并正在紧急处理此事。”他还补充说，镇议会将密切关注事态发展，以最大程度地降低进一步干扰的风险。