The Water Authority of Fiji has announced that restoration efforts are in progress following the successful completion of planned water 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 and had successfully charged the pipeline from the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.
Soderberg noted that water flow to the Wainibuku Reservoir returned to normal around 3 PM yesterday, with efforts now concentrated on refilling the reservoirs to their operating levels. He mentioned that the restoration process to normalize supply began at midnight and is expected to reach 90 percent restoration for the affected areas.
He expressed gratitude to the community for their understanding and cooperation, particularly for following the 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 efforts, which took approximately 20 hours to enhance the resilience, redundancy, and reliability of the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network. Water carting trucks remain on standby to provide assistance as necessary.