11 January, 2026, 8:47 pm Central - 23°C Rain

WAF completes planned water works at Waila, water restoration underway

WAF completes planned water works at Waila, water restoration underway

By Navitalai Naivalurua
05/10/2024
Photo: Screengrab from WAF

The planned water works at Waila for the connection of Viria Water Supply to the Waila Water Treatment Plant system have been completed successfully.

Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau inspected the work site and acknowledged the teams involved in the work.

He says these works are essential and entailed about 20 hours of work to build resilience, redundancy and reliability in the Suva-Nausori Water Distribution Network.

WAF Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg says as of this morning, WAF teams were conducting flushing and bleeding and had charged the pipeline from the Waila Water Treatment Plant to the Wainibuku Reservoir.

He says water flow should normalise to the Wainibuku Reservoir at around 3pm today as they will focus on refilling reservoirs to operating levels.

Soderberg says restoration works to normalise supply should commence from midnight tonight into tomorrow morning with anticipation of meeting 90 percent restoration to affected areas.

He says they would like to thank the people for their understanding and patience and for taking heed of the advice for storing water this weekend.

Water carting trucks are on standby to assist when needed.

FEATURE NEWS
IWA seeks answers on delayed report into CWM Ante-Natal clinic leak
International Women’s Association Fiji President, Judy Compain, is calling on the Ministry of Health on how long it will take for them to investig...
4 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
From prison walls to graduating at FNU : Aisea Toribau to appear on fijivillage Straight Talk
From the walls of prison to graduating at the Fiji National University - Aisea Toribau will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at ...
3 hours ago

Flood waters affect bus services to Qauia
Due to heavy rainfall, the Qauia Bridge is currently flooded, and for safety reasons, the Qauia Bus Service will not enter Qauia Village until the ...
3 hours ago

Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests
At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs ...
4 hours ago

EFL Customer Care Centre in Namoli House temporarily closed
The Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) Customer Care Centre in Namoli House, Lautoka will be temporarily closed until further notice due to a recent fire ...
4 hours ago

Lautoka Town Council acts on illegal dumping in Wairabetia and Saweni Top
Following successful enforcement action against illegal dumping along Savu Street in Lautoka, Litter Prevention Officers have once again identified ...
4 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Electricity tariff increase for users consuming more than 100 units
There is an increase in the electricity tariff rate for consumers using more than 100 units from 1 January next year.Fijian Competition and Consumer ...
9 days ago

Fiji needs to act on human trafficking indicators associated with Grace Road Group
The United States remains deeply concerned about indicators of trans-national organised crime and human trafficking in Fiji associated with the Grace ...
20 days ago

Cheap seed oils are not good for our health - O'Neill
With over 80 percent of deaths in Fiji caused by cardiovascular disease based on the 2011 report, naturopath and nutritionist Barbara O’Neill is ...
20 days ago

TOP