Raw water pumps expected to be online by tonight or tomorrow morning – WAF
It can take up to 5 days to fill up the reservoirs – Omundson

Raw water pumps expected to be online by tonight or tomorrow morning – WAF

It can take up to 5 days to fill up the reservoirs – Omundson

By Naveel Krishant
30/08/2020
Water Authority of Fiji CEO, Barry Omundson says their raw water pumps are expected to be online by tonight or tomorrow morning however it is expected to take up to 5 days to fill up the reservoir.

Water Authority of Fiji CEO, Barry Omundson says their raw water pumps are expected to be online by tonight or tomorrow morning however it is expected to take up to 5 days to fill up the reservoir.

This is after an automatic transfer switch that runs raw water pumps to the Waila Water Treatment plant burned out causing all 5 Raw Water Pumps to switch off.

Thousands of Fijians living along the Suva to Nausori corridor are facing water disruptions as a result of this. When questioned by fijivillage, Omundson says they have the spare parts and his team is expected to work throughout the night.

Omundson adds that they are still investigating what caused the burn out of the switch as the parts are not that old.

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He also says that he has asked his team to find ways as to how they can work differently to ensure that these things are not repeated.

Omundson adds that they have limited water carting trucks in the Suva to Nausori corridor and they will be prioritizing water delivery to hospitals and schools before moving to other areas.

Meanwhile, people have contacted us to say that the helpline number 5777 is not accessible.

Some people say they called 11 times to check on water cartage to their area however there was no answer.

However, WAF says their helpline has been getting a lot of calls and people are placed in a queue.

WAF says they urge patience over the next few days as they endeavour to ensure their customers have access to water and again remind all Fijians to have 2 days worth of drinking water stored at all times in case of disruptions caused by the current drought conditions and/or unplanned operational faults like these.

Some of the people contacting us say that the water disruptions are getting quite frequent now and ask what is happening as water carting is also not being done.

They say by getting messages to store water for 2 to 3 days shows WAF is facing difficulties in maintaining their service delivery.

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