Nausori residents face water disruptions

Residents of Nausori town are currently facing water disruptions since last night as PWD engineers are continuing with their upgrading works.

Water Department spokesperson Maika Nagalu said their engineers were making a pipe connection from Dunsten to Ross Street and expects to complete their work by early Monday morning.

In Nausori, work on the damaged main water pipe across the Rewa River continues following the floods on Monday.

This pipe carries water to villages in the lower end of the Rewa Delta including Lomanikoro, Nabua, Vutia and Nukui and three water tanks have been provided in Nasali landing so that these villages can get their water supply.

Water rationing will continue in Nakelo district so that residents of Tumavia, Nauluvatu, Namuka, Naimalavau, Vaturua, Matainoco, Buretu, Nabouciwa and nearby areas.

Meanwhile, high areas in Korovou and the Ratu Kadavulevu School are still without water supply.

On to the Suva City, including Princess Road, parts of Raiwai, Colo-i-Suva still face water cuts and water trucks continue to cart water to these areas.

In Deuba and Navua, power supply has been restored in many areas however, from Deuba, Pacific Harbour up until Galoa, water supply is expected to be normalized by tomorrow.

For Sigatoka, the Matovo treatment plant is not running due to power blackout, while Malaqereqere, Olosara and Cuvu are facing water cuts.