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The national water agency, the PUB, will take action against Straits Construction Singapore (SCS) for drainage maintenance issues, which resulted in sudden floods in Geylang earlier this month.
Parts of Lorong 23 Geylang and the ramp to the Kallang-Paya Expressway Expressway (KPE) leading to the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) were hit by sudden floods following heavy rains on 11 November.
In a statement released yesterday, PUB said the builder had neglected to take the measures that were required to maintain the flow capacity of a Lorong 23 Geylang drainage pipe to the Pelton Canal.
PUB investigations revealed that the 1.2 m wide pipe running through an international school construction site, operated by SCS, was obstructed.
Rainwater was unable to enter the Pelton Canal, causing flooding on the KPE ramp and Lorong 23 Geylang.
The PUB said the rainwater collected in the roadside drain at Lorong 23 Geylang is first dumped into a drain downstream of the KPE's ramp, before flowing into the canal from Pelton.
This drain crosses the lanes of Lorong 23 Geylang, Sims Place and Sims Drive before joining a culvert that passes under PIE (including the KPE-PIE ramp to Changi). The culvert then joins the evacuation pipe that runs through the construction site of the international school.
The PUB said it would take steps against SCS for the lack of maintenance of the drainage system on its site.
"Rainwater flows into roadside drains, canals / tributaries and rivers, then flows into the sea or into reservoirs, so it's important to keep our drains free," the statement said. .
The agency also reminded developers and site contractors to take active steps to ensure that drains at their development sites are free of silt, debris, litter and leaves.
"PUB will not hesitate to take action against those who do not comply," the statement said.
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