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47% of water produced by WAF still leaks in the ground
WAF aims to have someone on board by August to fix leakages

47% of water produced by WAF still leaks in the ground

WAF aims to have someone on board by August to fix leakages

By Rashika Kumar
17/05/2024
WAF CEO Dr Amit Chanan

As 47 percent of water produced daily is being lost because of leakages, the Water Authority of Fiji aims to have someone on board by August who will work with the WAF operations team to use the best technology in identifying and fixing leaks.

While speaking on fijivilage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan at the Tamavua Water Treatment Plant, Water Authority of Fiji CEO Dr Amit Chanan says this will bring the world’s best practice in identifying and fixing leaks.

Dr Chanan says for the Suva Nausori corridor, with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, they are in the final stages of the tender for water loss reduction.

He says an appeal in the 2050 Water Sector Strategy is to ensure that 50 percent of their capital investment goes into renewing the assets.

The CEO says if they can reduce the leakage to half of what is happening right now, there will not be any gap in water supply for years to come.


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