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.
WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg stated that as of yesterday, WAF teams were engaged in flushing and bleeding operations and had successfully charged the pipeline linking the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.
According to Soderberg, water flow was restored to the Wainibuku Reservoir around 3 p.m. yesterday, and the team will concentrate on refilling reservoirs to their operational levels. He mentioned that restoration work to normalize supply began at midnight, with an expectation of achieving 90 percent restoration in affected areas.
Soderberg expressed gratitude to the public for their understanding and patience, especially for following advice to store water over the weekend.
Additionally, the Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, visited the work site to recognize the efforts of the teams involved. He emphasized that these essential works took approximately 20 hours and are aimed at enhancing the resilience, redundancy, and reliability of the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network.
Water carting trucks are positioned on standby to provide assistance if necessary.