Water cuts continue to be a major concern in parts of the Central Division as thousands of people living from Lami to Nausori have been without water or are experiencing intermittent supply from Saturday.
Residents across parts of Tacirua, Samabula and Tamavua are still without water this afternoon.
Inia Valetia of Lakeba Street in Samabula says the water carting truck came to their area during curfew hours at 1 o’clock this morning.
He says they have been without water supply since yesterday morning and had to go and get water from relatives at Borron Road in Suva.
Valetia adds he understands the water disruption notices were put on Facebook but people like him are not on social media.
He says they were not prepared at all for this water disruption.
Clarke Bucknell who lives in the new housing subdivision along Tacirua East says they face water disruptions in their area nearly every evening.
Another Tacirua East resident says they can face water disruptions in their area for three to four days and on many occasions there is no water carting.
She says it is a daily struggle to maintain a daily routine and get things in order in your house when there is no water.
Lalita Shiu who lives along Princes Road in Tacirua says it has been very difficult for families in the area who have children that need to go to school.
She says she has lived there for more than 20 years and this has been a constant problem.
Salome Vakaloloma who lives near Sakoca settlement says they decided to get a water tank years ago because of the constant water disruptions.
She says today they have water but they are expecting it to go off again in the evening.
Residents of Qauia in Lami are also concerned about intermittent water supply since November.
A concerned resident says water cuts happen everyday mostly in the afternoons and at night.
He adds they have contacted the Water Authority of Fiji but the response is always - there is low levels at the reservoir.
A Wailoku resident says they are experiencing low water pressure most of the times.
The resident says they have contacted WAF but the response has always been the same.
Another resident says they were getting intermittent supply until last Thursday and their supply got affected at around 8.30 every night and water would then come on the next morning.
Rajesh Kumar of Bureta Street, Samabula says they have had no water supply since 7am yesterday and water carting trucks visited the area at around 7.30pm when calls were made.
Kumar says this has been an ongoing issue in the area from last year and it is very concerning.
He adds they have had to buy drinking water and while some people can afford this, others who are not working are finding it really difficult.
Another resident who lives in Nayau Street says they had no water supply from 11am yesterday.
He says they are now experiencing intermittent water supply.
Some people have called us and said that the Water Authority Customer Service has now told them that there will be no water supply for a week.
We had also sent questions to the Authority regarding the disruption in the Central Division however they have not responded to our questions.
The Authority has said on the WAF Facebook page today that due to the trough of low pressure and associated rain currently being faced by the country, people in most parts of Viti Levu and other areas will experience low pressure to no water supply from now until further notice.
Affected areas include Suva, Nausori, Navua, Deuba, Sigatoka, Buabua, Ba, Tavua, Vatukoula, Rakiraki, Labasa, Nabouwalu, Savusavu and Taveuni.
People living in these areas are being advised to store water for at least 2 to 3 days when it is available and are requested to use it wisely during this temporary disruption period.
WAF says these prevailing weather conditions heavily impact their supply systems and production capabilities as they lead to the build-up of floodwaters, create high turbidity, cause pump breakdowns and block dams.
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