Many people living in Upper Khalsa Road have been without running water since Friday, and the Water Authority of Fiji has not been able to confirm when supply will normalise.
One resident says this is an ongoing issue and sometimes they do not get water for an entire week.
He says they get water for only a couple of hours in the morning or late at night when most people are sleeping.
The resident says he has two children in kindergarten and Year 1, and they face great difficulty in sending them to school.
He says his mother, brother, and their families also face the same issue and have been frustrated for years.
While responding to questions by fijivillage News, WAF says this is due to high turbidity at the raw water source, causing low production at the Tamavua Water Treatment Plant.
They say customers have experienced water supply disruptions; however, water carting trucks were deployed to provide relief.
They confirm that once the turbidity issues have reduced and water treatment production normalises, supply to elevated areas will be resolved.
Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says people may continue to face this situation for upto 20 months as the pipeline from Nausori through Sawani to these areas will take time.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, in his 2025-2026 National Budget Address confirmed that in this budget, the government is undertaking a major lay of 11.7 kilometres of water pipeline from Sawani to Colo-i-Suva and to Khalsa road junction, a new pump station and the construction of two 5-megalitre reservoirs.
He says this project will ensure that the elevated areas such as Sakoca, Nagatugatu, Tacirua, Dokanaisuva and Colo-i-Suva that faces continuous intermittent water supply will be able to receive 24/7 reliable water supply.
Professor Prasad says this project will also allow operational flexibility and be able to improve water supply along Princess Road.
