As many residents are aware the South Tarawa Water Supply Project (STWSP) aims to provide water accessibility for every household on a continuous basis. For project challenges and updates see the section on STWSP under ‘Projects’.
For several weeks now, PUB has experienced leaks on the trunk main [TM] the pipeline that transports the water production from the Bonriki galleries or from the McKenzie desalination plant.
This is a major challenge for PUB and we continue to work on addressing leaks and fixing the main line.
Currently we are aware that some residents are experiencing low pressure in their access to water and PUB can confirm that this is due the the leakage across the distribution network. In many instances, there is insufficient pressure to pump water up to a typical tank height (around 2 meters) and residents are having to collect the water at ground level for manual distribution into tanks.
PUB continues to evaluate and assess this situation we will keep residents updated. We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience, just as we advise that this is a major problem and it could still be some weeks before this is fully addressed as we continue to test the TM and seek expert advice.