The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has announced that water restoration efforts are in progress following the successful completion of planned works at Waila, aimed at 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, teams were engaged in flushing and bleeding operations and had successfully charged the pipeline from the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir. Water flow was restored to the Wainibuku Reservoir around 3 PM yesterday, and the focus is now on refilling reservoirs to their operational levels.
Soderberg indicated that restoration efforts commenced at midnight this morning, with the target of achieving 90 percent restoration in the affected areas. He expressed gratitude to the public for their understanding and patience, as well as for following advice to store water over the weekend.
Additionally, Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau visited the work site to commend the teams involved in the project. He highlighted the significance of these works, which took approximately 20 hours to enhance the resilience, redundancy, and reliability of the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network. Water carting trucks are currently on standby to assist as necessary.