Some of the major Water Authority of Fiji projects be­ing carried out in the Western Division were outlined in Lautoka yes­terday.

WAF held two forum ses­sions with its business and domestic – residential customers at the Tanoa Waterfront Hotel, Confer­ence Room.

Projects carried out in the Western Division:

Sewerage Road in Olosara. Work in still in progress for this project which has a budget of $315,000.

The laying of new wa­ter pipes will benefit 120 people staying in 20 households.

Malaqereqere, Siga­toka

The project, which had a budget of $300,000 has been commissioned and handed over.

The project, which in­volved the construction of a water pump station, storage reservoir and a gravity main would ben­efit 320 people living in 60 households.

Kerebula, Nadi. This project, which involves the laying of pipes is still ongoing will benefit 180 people.

Toge and Balevuto, Ba

This $600,000 project which involves the ex­tension of the current reticulation is ongoing. It will benefit the villag­es of Toge and Balevuto.

Elevuka to Khalsa Mains Upgrading in Ba. The allocated budget for the project is $1.3 million and involves the replace­ment and upgrading of pipes between these two locations.

The project is still ongo­ing.

The project will ben­efit 9666 residents who live in Elevuka, Navatu, Wailailai, Etatoko, La­vuci, Vatiyaka, Varavu, Mataniqara, Sigave, Vadravadra, Natalecake, Sasa, Sorokoba, Toga­levu, Votua, Nawaqarua and Natutu.

Matalevu Mains, Ta­vua

This project, with a budget of $978,252 in­volves the laying of pipes from the Tavua Reservoir.

Vatukoula Gold Mines extension

This $772,648 project is ongoing and is to extend the mains with the in­stallation of a pressure pump.

Yaladro Mains Exten­sion – This project which had a budget of $546,688 is completed involved the laying of new pipes to benefit 50 people.

Volivoli Phase One and Two – The biggest project with a budget of $3 million has been com­pleted.

Most of this area was a non-metered area as they had their own source but which got affected dur­ing the change in weath­er patterns.

The project will benefit 140 homes along with the Volivoli Primary School, Vunitivi Wharf (Elling­ton), motels, subdivi­sions and many more.