Pasir Ris - What a waste of good water!

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In the Heartlands
Posted on 05 Jan, 2007
Pasir Ris resident Rozben calls this "a waste of good water".
The STOMP reader, who lives in Pasir Ris Street 21 observed that this cleaner in the picture cleaned the roads using a high pressure hose to spray the grime off the surface of the ground from a utility pipe at the void deck of every block he is cleaning.
The resident is upset.
In the email sent to STOMP, Rozben says: "So far, he may have completed about 100 odd metres of this stretch of road, and I think has used quite a lot of water as he has to spend quite a bit of time at the same spot.
If the water is used to clean the void decks, stairs or lift landing, that is ok, as these areas need to be clean. But,is it really necessary to wash the road, just to ensure it is nice and red [yes, red is the colour of the road]? If there are areas of the road that are really dirty and smelly, I will agree, but washing the whole stretch of road is stretching it a little too far and is a waste of good water."

Pasir Ris - Washing so much...for MP?

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In the Heartlands
Posted on 16 Aug, 2007
STOMPer Wendy is puzzled by the diligent washing and cleaning of the common areas of her estate and her guess is it's "in preparation to welcome the minister".
In an email to STOMP today (16 August), she said: "It was informed that there will be a MP walk at Block 222 to 226, Pasir Ris Street 21 on 19 August 2007."Since 9th August till to date, we have seen the cleaners washing every corner of the drains/floorings etc...in preparation to welcome the minister.
"So much water has been wasted just to clean up and flush the whole estate. Despite the fact that it has been raining for the past few days, the cleaners are still washing...all because the minister is coming.
"Usually the washing is done once a month..who pays for these water bills?"It is no secret the MP is coming on Sunday 19 August 2007, but why must clean for so many days...MP inspecting the drains?"