Waila Water Treatment Plant planned shutdown from 5pm to 8pm today
Please store water as water will not be restored immediately after work is completed - WAF

Waila Water Treatment Plant planned shutdown from 5pm to 8pm today

Please store water as water will not be restored immediately after work is completed - WAF

By Navitalai Naivalurua
17/03/2023
[Image: File Photo]

If you are living in the Greater Suva Nausori Area, please store water, as the Water Authority of Fiji will be shutting down the Waila Water Treatment Plant from 5pm to 8pm today.

WAF says this is a planned water shutdown, and during this period people will experience disruptions to their water supply ranging from low pressure to no supply at all.

They say these works are critical as the existing 2 x 1.5MVa transformers are over 30 years old and now past their design life, increasing the likelihood of failure, which would cause a widespread shutdown should if they continue to be operated.

The Authority says the first phase, which took place on the 20th of January, consists of the connection of a 2 x 2MVa Temporary transformer, while the second phase, which is scheduled today, will include the connection and commissioning of the new permanent transformers.

WAF is reminding Fijians that water will not be restored immediately after the work is completed but will gradually be restored as works on re-filling reservoirs and re-pressuring the system will take time.

They are also advising people to store enough water that can last them for 2 to 3 days and ensure to use of water wisely during this temporary disruption period.

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