WAF to resume repair work on pumping stations after flood waters recedes

WAF to resume repair work on pumping stations after flood waters recedes

By Jessica Savike
08/04/2018

The Water Authority of Fiji has stopped all repairs works to their pumping stations in the Western Division until the flood waters have receded.

Due to flooding in the Western Division they had switched off the pumping stations.

The Authority confirms that water will be restored once the pumping stations are repaired however there is no time frame given.

The Authority has placed water tanks along the Ba and Lautoka area.

In Ba the water tanks are placed in Votua, Na-waqa-waqa, Vadravadra, Na-tala-cake, Natutu, Nailaga, Va-roko, Clopcott Street,  Vatu-lau-lau, Vuda street and Mahesh Chauhan Shop in Yalalevu.

In Lautoka the water tanks are placed in Naviago Village, Bila Settlement, Vitogo Village, Field 4 and Lovu Hart.

The Authority is also encouraging people to contact it's National Call Centre should they require water carting services on 3346777 or 5777.

It adds that water carting services might be disrupted in areas affected by the flooding due to inaccessible roads.

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