WAF is now saying their pumping stations are affected by unplanned power outages

With tens of thousands of people around the country already facing water disruptions, the Water Authority of Fiji is now saying that their pumping stations are affected by unplanned power outages by Energy Fiji Limited.

In a post on its Facebook page, WAF says their operations team is bringing their standby gensets online to reenergize the affected assets until such time EFL restores power supply.

Thousands of people living along the Suva to Nausori corridor have been without water since Friday.

WAF had said that was due to their reservoirs not recovering well to their healthy operational levels.

Nine reservoirs are affected.

They include the Wainibuku reservoir, Tovata reservoir, Flagstaff reservoir, Kalabu reservoir, Nasinu reservoir, Nagatugatu reservoir, Tacirua reservoir, Dokanisuva reservoir and Colo-i-Suva reservoir.

Affected areas include parts of Makoi, Nepani, Nadawa, Davuilevu, Nakasi, Koronivia, Tovata, Caubati, Tacirua, Cunningham, Khalsa Rd, Ratu Sukuna Road, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Muanikau Road, Laucala Bay Road, McGregor Road, Domain Road, Victoria Parade from Sukuna Park to Nasese, Amy Street, Johnson Street, Spring Street, High Street, Stewart Street, Brown Street, Kinoya, Sakoca, Tamavua Koro, parts of Princes and Sawani Road, Dokanaisuva and Colo-i-Suva.

Call 5777 if you want a water carting truck to come to your area.

We have sent further questions to WAF about why the reservoir levels are not recovering well.

Fijivillage has also asked if WAF has enough water carting trucks to cater for all the affected areas as concerned residents have told us in the past that water trucks have come to their area at midnight sometimes.