Maid's body found in HDB water tank

Almond Cookies SG

Maybe they will recycle the water tank, put it in newly constructed blocks.

It's still a good water tank you know.

Possible.

QX179R SG

THE rooftop water tank in which the body of a maid was found last month was removed yesterday as work to replace it begins.

Contractors engaged by Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council took away the tank from the block in Woodlands yesterday. A new one is expected to be ready on June 23.

The body of 30-year-old Indonesian Ruliyawati was found in the tank - one of eight on the roof - after she was allegedly murdered by a Bangladeshi cleaner.

The council decided to spend $40,000 to replace it after residents raised concerns.

Its general manager Soon Min Sin said that after the new tank is installed, it will be cleaned, flushed and sterilised. A water sample from the tank will be submitted for testing.

Access to rooftop water tanks has been restricted in all Housing Board estates under the management of Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council following the death at Block 686B Woodlands Drive 73. Only town council staff and emergency repairmen are allowed access, and all water tank locks have been replaced.

-- ST

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

THE rooftop water tank in which the body of a maid was found last month was removed yesterday as work to replace it begins.

Contractors engaged by Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council took away the tank from the block in Woodlands yesterday. A new one is expected to be ready on June 23.

The body of 30-year-old Indonesian Ruliyawati was found in the tank - one of eight on the roof - after she was allegedly murdered by a Bangladeshi cleaner.

The council decided to spend $40,000 to replace it after residents raised concerns.

Its general manager Soon Min Sin said that after the new tank is installed, it will be cleaned, flushed and sterilised. A water sample from the tank will be submitted for testing.

-- ST

U seldom see me stir but this deserve a mention...

The council decided to spend $40,000 to replace it after residents raised concerns.

likeyou SG

Saw the news.

The water tanks has been replaced.

Town council will bear all the costs.

Hopefully the residents in the block will be able to drink from the tap.

mancha SG

Saw the news.

The water tanks has been replaced.

Town council will bear all the costs.

Hopefully the residents in the block will be able to drink from the tap.

They will still continue as if the tank have not been changed.

The tank changing only stopped the complains.

They will boil all the water for drinking first.

QX179R SG

A NEW water tank has been installed on the rooftop of Block 686B, Woodlands Drive 73.

It replaces a tank which was removed last Wednesday after the body of Indonesian maid Ruliyawati, 30, was found in it on May 16.

A Bangladeshi cleaner has been charged with her murder.

Contractors engaged by Sembawang-Nee Soon Town Council put up the new tank on Monday.

Unlike the other seven tanks on the rooftop which are concrete and round, the new one is squarish and made of fibreglass.

It is expected to start supplying water to the block's 149 units by next Thursday after it has been cleaned, flushed and sterilised, and after water-sampling tests.

-- ST

Director Hitman SG

suspects maid could have been having sex in water tank....stopid desperate dude overdid it n drowned her thinkin her struggles was ectasy or heightened feelings or something.it was too late when her frightened boyfrend discoveered he had accidentally killed her n rAN OFF CLUTCHING HIS towel n crying.

days gone by and residents complained of foul smell n colour in water tank caUSED by decomposing meat and intestines.then came a dumb ass politician from PAP who drank it n claimed it was cool and A ok.

he should simply just put a sign on his ass sayin,"kick me please!"

Goh tong seng SG

There is another issue. Safety.

How is it a foreigner can have access to the roof top where the water tanks are?

If he can put a body in the tank, he can certainly put other substances in the tank, and then it would be catastropic, not disgusting.

The roof top and the water tank must be secure areas.

Essence of dead woman, anybody?

mancha SG

Essence of dead woman, anybody?

You anyhow pick a post to quote, is it?

QX179R SG

THE tightened measures for Town Councils (TCs), Management Committee Strata Titles (MCSTs) and building owners to strengthen security of water tanks on their premises will be implemented by Friday.

But national water agency PUB will extend the implementation date for the bolting or securing of the water tank covers and the use of high quality locksets with non-duplicable keys, to Dec 31 2011.

This is because PUB has through its dialogues with TC/MCST/building owners, received feedback that they need more time to bolt tank covers and replace locksets.

All other measures, including stricter control of authorised personnel and restricting holders of the keys to only authorised personnel, are to be implemented by Friday.

PUB also encourages members of the public to report any suspected unauthorised access to the premises where water storage tanks are located, to the respective TC/MCST/building owner immediately. They could also call the PUB-One 24-hour toll-free hotline at 1800-2846600.

-- ST

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