The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has announced that restoration efforts are progressing following the completion of planned water connection works from the Viria Water Supply to the Waila Water Treatment Plant. WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg reported that as of yesterday, teams have been engaged in flushing and bleeding procedures and have charged the pipeline connecting the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.
Soderberg noted that water flow to the Wainibuku Reservoir was normalized around 3 PM yesterday, with the focus now on refilling the reservoirs to their operational levels. He indicated that restoration work to normalize the water supply began at midnight and they expect to achieve a 90 percent restoration in the affected areas.
He expressed gratitude to the public for their patience and for following the 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 resilience, redundancy, and reliability within the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network. Water carting trucks are on standby to provide assistance as needed.