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Public Advisory – Planned Water Disruption Notice

PLANNED WATER DISRUPTION NOTICE – LABASA

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) wishes to advise its valued customers that as a result of planned repair works to a leak at Siberia River to the DN375 trunk main, customers living in the parts of Labasa listed below will be experiencing low water pressure to no water supply from 7 am, Tuesday, 23 November 2021, until further notice.

Affected areas include:

– Siberia
– Vunivau
– Batinikama
– Cawaira
– Soasoa
– Vunika
– Basoga
– Vatunibale
– Vaturekuka
– Bulileka
– Vitadra
– Low Cost
– Urata
– Boca
– Bulileka
– Dreketilailai
– Boubale

The repair works shall be dependent on the tides in Siberia River and weather.

WAF urges customers to conserve and store sufficient amounts of water to last them for at least two to three days in their homes at all times.

Customers are also encouraged to invest in storage containers or water tanks connected to the water system for storage and backup water supply during any unplanned disruption that may arise due to emergency works or natural disasters.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and we seek your understanding and patience until such time water supply is normalised.

Water carting trucks will be on standby to service the affected areas on emergency requests during the temporary disruption period.

For further enquiries, customers can call 3346777 and 5777 (all mobile networks) or email contact@waf.com.fj

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What is the process and fee for a new water connection?

How much is the Lodgment fee?

  • House under construction / Vacant land / Commercial or Industrial
    • $101.00.
  • Completely built house. – [Please provide a letter from the lands department and/ or completion certificate ]
    • $21.95. [Please provide a letter from the lands department. completion certificate or Stamped Statutory declaration on the completion of the house]

Processing Time

  • Inspection to Approval – 15 Working days from the inspection date.
  • Installation – 30 Working days from payment of New Connection cost, on a first-come, first-serve basis. [Stakeholder processing may cause delays]. *Note: Approval of installation is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

How much does the new connection cost?

  • Type A – $285 [“T” from existing connection] Type B $345 [direct connection from WAF main line]
  • New connection costs for Commercial and Industrial customers will be estimated according to requirements and a cost will be provided.
  • Road Crossing/ Service Enlargement is payable if required for additional meters requested. This will be communicated when the approval of internal and external stakeholders are obtained. WAF on behalf of FRA will refund any unused monies to the customer where applicable.