The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has announced that water restoration efforts are currently in progress following the successful completion of planned waterworks at Waila, aimed at connecting the Viria Water Supply to the Waila Water Treatment Plant system.
WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg stated that as of yesterday, teams were engaged in flushing and bleeding operations, and the pipeline connecting the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir has been charged.
Soderberg reported that normal water flow to the Wainibuku Reservoir resumed around 3 PM yesterday, with a focus on refilling the reservoirs to operational levels. He confirmed that restoration efforts to normalize supply began at midnight and are expected to achieve a 90 percent restoration to the affected areas.
He expressed gratitude to the community for their patience and cooperation, particularly for heeding advice to store water over the weekend.
Additionally, Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, visited the work site and commended the teams involved in the project. He emphasized the importance of these works, which took approximately 20 hours to enhance the resilience, redundancy, and reliability of the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network.
WAF has also positioned water carting trucks on standby to provide assistance as needed.