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Company that damaged water main, caused Marine Parade flood fined $49k

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March 15, 2025

A construction company that damaged a water main and caused a flood in Marine Parade in October 2024 was fined $49,000 on March 11.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Company that damaged water main, caused Marine Parade flood fined $49k

National water agency PUB said on March 14 that Pal-Link Construction damaged a potable water main and performed works within a water pipe corridor without prior approval on Oct 4, 2024.

The damage caused disruption when water flooded the nearby Marine Drive Housing Board estate. This led to a water loss of about 4.2 million litres – the equivalent of two Olympic-size swimming pools.

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