The Water Authority of Fiji has announced that water restoration efforts are currently in progress following the successful completion of planned works at Waila, where the Viria Water Supply was connected to the Waila Water Treatment Plant system.
WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg stated that as of yesterday, teams have been engaged in flushing and bleeding the system, and have charged the pipeline running from the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.
Soderberg noted that water flow was restored to the Wainibuku Reservoir by around 3 PM yesterday, with a focus now on refilling the reservoirs to their operational levels. He mentioned that restoration efforts to normalize the water supply began at midnight, with the expectation of achieving 90 percent restoration in affected areas.
He expressed gratitude to the community for their understanding and patience, as well as for following the guidance on water storage during the weekend.
Additionally, Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau visited the work site and commended the teams involved. He emphasized the importance of these works, which required approximately 20 hours to enhance resilience, redundancy, and reliability in the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network. Water carting trucks are on standby to assist as needed.