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Public Advisory – Water Restoration

WAF RESTORATION UPDATE – SAVURA URGENT REPAIRS COMPLETED

We refer to our advisory yesterday regarding urgent repair works at the Savura Raw Water Pump Station.

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) would like to advise our customers that our technical team worked late into the night and managed to complete all urgent repairs to the burst main successfully. Repairs were completed this morning at 2:30 a.m. and the pumps were switched back on at 3:00 a.m.

Water supply should normalise to customers living in the following areas:

📍 Cunningham
📍 Laucala Beach
📍 Naranji Street, Wailoku
📍 Savura
📍 Tacirua
📍 Tivi Road, Kinoya
📍 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Nasese
📍 Upper Makoi
📍 Waikete

If water supply has not been normalised in your area yet, you can make a request for water carting trucks by calling 5777 (all mobile networks).

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and we seek your patience and understanding as we work around the clock to restore water disruptions.

For further enquiries, customers can call 334 6777 or short code 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.