437 articles tagged "water"
If you live in Nausori, Nasinu and Suva you should store water now as the Water Authority of Fiji says it may have no choice but to switch-off the standby generator set powering the raw water pump station at Waila to pr
Water restoration is currently underway after repair works have been completed at the Waila Water Treatment Plant. Thousands of people living in the Central Division have been facing water cuts due to an electrical
200 families in Sakoca in Nasinu can expect consistent water supply following planned works by the Water Authority of Fiji in the area from 8am to 8pm next Tuesday. People living in Sakoca will be experiencing low
22 generator sets are expected to be installed at critical Water Authority of Fiji sites by later this or early next year to ensure no disruption in water supply during power outages. WAF Chief Operations Officer S
Residents of Tacirua are raising concerns about the intermittent to low water supply they have been facing for the past few weeks. They say the issue started after Tropical Cyclone Yasa and they have also informed
10 farmers from Labasa have each received a 5,300 litres water tank from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Adventist Development and Relief Agency Fiji Country Director Iliapi Tuwai says the assistance w
A team from the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources is currently conducting assessments and rehabilitation works on boreholes affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. This work is being conducted by the Borehole Asse
Thousands of people living in the Rewa Delta, Tailevu South, and Nausori Town will be experiencing low water pressure to no water from 9pm tomorrow till 5pm Saturday. The Water Authority of Fiji says the planned wo
An Australian Defence Force water purification plant established in Vanua Levu over the weekend has already produced over 13,000 litres of water per day for distribution to those affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. T
Water disruptions in the elevated parts of the greater Suva area in the last few days was caused by heavy rain in the Naitasiri highlands which resulted in muddiness in the water and blockages. Water Authority of F
The Water Authority of Fiji says people living in Baulevu and Raralevu in Nausori will be experiencing low or no water supply from 10 tonight to 5pm tomorrow due to critical repair works at the Raralevu Reservoir.
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says water has been restored to all metered areas in Fiji and the emphasis now is on rural areas where villages have their own water schemes. He says teams are moving around
The Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says repairs to water infrastructure in the Northern Division will take time and people that need water can contact the Office of the Commissioner Northern directly.
The Water Authority of Fiji says their team from Suva have left with pipes, fittings and other necessities to the Northern Division to help their team members from Labasa, Savusavu, Seaqaqa and other areas to fix the da
The Water Authority of Fiji says during a worst-case scenario, people may need to store water for at least 5 to 7 days as major damage to infrastructure will take some time to repair. Chief Operating Officer Seru Sode
Good news for residents of Bila settlement in Korolevu as they have received grant from Digicel Fiji for the construction of a water catchment system. Reshmin Nisha says they are in need of a new water catchment sy
The Water Authority of Fiji says repair works at the Wainibuku Junction have been completed and water supply in most parts of Nausori and Nasinu have been restored. It says supply will be restored gradually in othe
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says water supply in parts of Nasinu and Nausori will normalize later in the weekend and he understands the water issues faced by people because he himself has had to bath using
More than 180 people of Tavulomo Village in Bua will now benefit from consistent water supply after the repairing of a borehole in their village. The solar pump was damaged in April this year and since then, the pe
Thousands of people living along Kings Road from Wainibuku Junction to Rewa Bridge are still without water supply for the past two days. Some people living in the area have contacted us and raised concerns that the
