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Public Advisory – Planned Water Disruption Notice

PLANNED WATER DISRUPTION NOTICE – SIGATOKA

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) wishes to advise our customers that due to cleaning works on Sedimentation Tank No.1 at the Matovo Water Treatment Plant, our customers living in parts of Sigatoka listed below will be experiencing low water pressure to no water supply from 8 am Saturday (26/02/22) to 6 pm Sunday (27/02/22).

During the temporary disruption period and for the duration of the cleaning works, the raw water inflow into the Matovo WTP will be reduced and afterwards, water supply will be progressively normalised over Sunday night.

Customers residing in the areas listed below are advised to prepare accordingly and store water for use during this temporary disruption period.

Affected areas include:

-Elevated areas of Olosara
-Korotogo and neighbouring area
-Part of Sigatoka Town and Lawaqa area
-Laselase and Nayawa villages
-Kedrakulu and neighbouring area
-Rakirakilevu, Malaqereqere, Mataqe and Yadua neighbouring areas
-Elevated areas of Cuvu Back Road
-Naduri, Nawamagi, Naroro and Malevu Village
-Sigatoka Hospital and neighbouring areas
-Nacocolevu and surrounding areas
-Kulukulu and surrounding areas
-Cuvu and surrounding areas

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 during the temporary disruption period and can be requested in case of an emergency by calling 5777 (all mobile networks).

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

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