Following reports of a void deck overflowing with faeces, the Ang Mo Kio Town Council said earlier today (September 7) that they are investigating the cause of a pipe choke.
The town council said that preliminary investigation revealed a choked underground pipe caused the faeces to spill at the void deck in Block 639, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
They said: “The incident started with a resident who (gave) feedback that the water in his toilet was unable to flow down his gully trap.”
They were then alerted to another incident with “overflowing fecal matter at the void deck” the following morning.
The town council said that they cordoned off and cleaned up the area, noting that public safety and health considerations to be paramount.
“They added: “To prevent further recurrence, we have temporarily diverted the waste matters into the manhole.”
It is worth noting that the affected block in question is under the Home Improvement Programme, which addresses common maintenance problems related to ageing flats.