People have been reminded to store water today as the Water Authority of Fiji has planned a water shutdown tomorrow till late Sunday to Monday morning for parts of the Central Division.

General Manager Operations, Taito Delana said that upgrading work on the Waila Treatment plant will start at 7am tomorrow morning and works are expected to finish by 6pm.

However he said that once works are completed, a further 24 hours will be required to fill up the reservoirs and during this time water will be shut down in all areas in Nausori, Tailevu, the Rewa delta, Nasinu and parts of Suva.

Meanwhile, water trucks will be carting water to affected areas and 40 tanks will be placed in many areas including hospitals, churches and main intersections accessible to all.

For the Suva/Nausori corridor, areas which will be affected will be Tailevu, Rewa, all areas on the Nausori end of the Rewa Bridge along and around, Nausori Town, Nausori Airport, all areas along Ratu Mara road from LDS church in Koronivia, Tamavua village, Raiwai and Raiwaqa, Ragg Avenue, Princess Road, New Town, Vatuwaqa, Fletcher Road, USP, Sakoca and Cunningham Road.

All areas in between will be affected.


Story by: Sneh Chaudhry