The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has announced that water restoration efforts are in progress following the successful completion of planned works at Waila, which involved connecting the Viria Water Supply to the Waila Water Treatment Plant system.
In a statement, WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg reported that as of yesterday, WAF teams were engaged in flushing and bleeding the system, having charged the pipeline leading from the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.
Soderberg indicated that water flow to the Wainibuku Reservoir was normalized around 3 PM yesterday, with a focus now on refilling the reservoirs to their operational levels. He mentioned that restoration efforts started at midnight and are expected to achieve approximately 90 percent restoration in affected areas.
He expressed gratitude to the public for their understanding and patience, particularly for heeding advice to store water over the weekend.
Additionally, the Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, visited the work site and commended the teams involved. He highlighted the significance of these projects, noting that they took about 20 hours to enhance the resilience, redundancy, and reliability of the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network. Water carting trucks are on standby to assist as necessary.